Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
23,020 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,585 Thousand persons
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 23,020 Thousand persons against 3,585 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 19,435 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 431 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,439 Thousand persons | 4,509 Thousand persons | 22,930 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 31,827 Thousand persons | 4,639 Thousand persons | 27,189 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 23,020 Thousand persons against 3,585 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19,435 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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.