Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
23,020 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
4,940 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
2nd
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- France
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 23,020 Thousand persons against 4,940 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 18,080 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.7 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 2nd of 431 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,439 Thousand persons | 4,562 Thousand persons | 22,878 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 31,827 Thousand persons | 4,906 Thousand persons | 26,921 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 24,856 Thousand persons | 4,848 Thousand persons | 20,007 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 23,020 Thousand persons against 4,940 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 18,080 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 2nd of 431 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.