Spain vs United Kingdom: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Spain
4,690 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
3,585 Thousand persons
in 2019
Spain rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4,690 Thousand persons against 3,585 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,105 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,378 Thousand persons | 4,509 Thousand persons | 868.55 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 7,267 Thousand persons | 4,639 Thousand persons | 2,628 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 4,690 Thousand persons against 3,585 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1,105 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- 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.