Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Comunidad de Madrid
Comunidad de Madrid: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 605.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Comunidad de Madrid, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Comunidad de Madrid stood at 605.3 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Comunidad de Madrid peaked at 1,061 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 541.5 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Comunidad de Madrid ranks 25th of 435 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Comunidad de Madrid, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 541.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 775.4 Thousand persons | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 861.2 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 886.3 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 992.2 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1,061 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,002 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 928.7 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 871.1 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 773.7 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 717.5 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 670.2 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 784.9 Thousand persons | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 762.7 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 718.3 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 670.1 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 624.2 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 605.3 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Comunidad de Madrid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +43.2% | 541.5 Thousand persons | 775.4 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 658.45 Thousand persons | 541.5 Thousand persons | 775.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 876.41 Thousand persons | 670.2 Thousand persons | 1,061 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 694.25 Thousand persons | 605.3 Thousand persons | 784.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comunidad de Madrid
- 23 Ireland 393.5 Thousand persons compare
- 24 Norway 357.9 Thousand persons compare
- 25 Czechia 346.3 Thousand persons compare
- 26 Hungary 310.6 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 235.2 Thousand persons compare
- 28 Slovakia 186.8 Thousand persons compare
- 28 Slovakia 186.8 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Comunidad de Madrid
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.1% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,853 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,853 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,507 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 3,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,546 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Comunidad de Madrid?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Comunidad de Madrid was 605.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Comunidad de Madrid?
- The highest recorded value was 1,061 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Comunidad de Madrid?
- The lowest recorded value was 541.5 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Comunidad de Madrid rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Comunidad de Madrid ranks 25th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Comunidad de Madrid?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comunidad de Madrid 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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