Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Basilicata
Basilicata: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 49.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Basilicata, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Basilicata recorded 49.2 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Basilicata peaked at 93.2 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.2 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Basilicata 324th out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Basilicata, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 71 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 78.9 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 77.5 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 88.7 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 90.5 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 93.2 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 87 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 86.2 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 85.3 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 83.1 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 77.3 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 71.3 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 69.2 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 63 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 60.1 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 55.8 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 49.2 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4 Thousand persons | 71 Thousand persons | 73.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.77 Thousand persons | 77.3 Thousand persons | 93.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.43 Thousand persons | 49.2 Thousand persons | 71.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Basilicata
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 60.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 52.2% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 210.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 210.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 60.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 403.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 57.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 199.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 49.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 403.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Basilicata?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Basilicata was 49.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Basilicata?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Basilicata?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Basilicata rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Basilicata ranks 324th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Basilicata?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Basilicata 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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