Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Arnsberg
Arnsberg: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 178.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Arnsberg, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Arnsberg recorded 178.5 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Arnsberg peaked at 330.4 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 154.9 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Arnsberg ranks 135th of 435 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Arnsberg, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 330.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 327.7 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 294.7 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 263.3 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 245 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 243.9 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 218.7 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 210.2 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 205.3 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 194.2 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 172.1 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 168.6 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 241.5 Thousand persons | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 184.1 Thousand persons | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 165.9 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 154.9 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 168 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 178.5 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Arnsberg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +43.2% | 168.6 Thousand persons | 241.5 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 329.05 Thousand persons | 327.7 Thousand persons | 330.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 221.6 Thousand persons | 168.6 Thousand persons | 294.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.15 Thousand persons | 154.9 Thousand persons | 241.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Arnsberg
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,658 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,586 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,586 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,658 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,658 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,658 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.1 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,658 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Arnsberg?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Arnsberg was 178.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Arnsberg?
- The highest recorded value was 330.4 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Arnsberg?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.9 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Arnsberg rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Arnsberg ranks 135th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Arnsberg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arnsberg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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