Nordrhein-Westfalen vs Switzerland: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region

Nordrhein-Westfalen
880.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
706 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • Switzerland
05001.0k1.5k200820162025

How they compare

Nordrhein-Westfalen currently reports 880.3 Thousand persons against 706 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 174.3 Thousand persons.

That makes Nordrhein-Westfalen's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.

Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 431 regions.

Nordrhein-Westfalen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nordrhein-Westfalen Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,389 Thousand persons 658.3 Thousand persons 730.6 Thousand persons Nordrhein-Westfalen
2010s 998.99 Thousand persons 758.36 Thousand persons 240.63 Thousand persons Nordrhein-Westfalen
2020s 850.42 Thousand persons 714.4 Thousand persons 136.02 Thousand persons Nordrhein-Westfalen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, Nordrhein-Westfalen or Switzerland?
Nordrhein-Westfalen, at 880.3 Thousand persons against 706 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Nordrhein-Westfalen and Switzerland?
174.3 Thousand persons, with Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and Switzerland rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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