European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Spain: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
26,990 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
4,690 Thousand persons
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Spain
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 26,990 Thousand persons against 4,690 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 22,300 Thousand persons.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 5.8 times Spain's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 431 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 33,007 Thousand persons 5,378 Thousand persons 27,629 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 37,273 Thousand persons 7,267 Thousand persons 30,006 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 28,586 Thousand persons 5,330 Thousand persons 23,256 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Spain?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 26,990 Thousand persons against 4,690 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
22,300 Thousand persons, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,882 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed