Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Cantabria
Cantabria: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 44.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
339th
of 435 regions
All-time high
91.5 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
40.5 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Cantabria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Cantabria recorded 44.3 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Cantabria peaked at 91.5 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.5 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Cantabria 339th out of 435 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 Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 58.4 Thousand persons | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 63.8 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 72.3 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 82.8 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 91.5 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 88.4 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 82.4 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 70 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 66.2 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 59.8 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 54.3 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 65 Thousand persons | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 57.9 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 50.8 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 46.6 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 44.3 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 44.3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.45 Thousand persons | 40.5 Thousand persons | 58.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.15 Thousand persons | 54.3 Thousand persons | 91.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.48 Thousand persons | 44.3 Thousand persons | 65 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Cantabria
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.3 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 453.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 63.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 68.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Cantabria?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Cantabria was 44.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Cantabria rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Cantabria ranks 339th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cantabria 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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