Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Continente
Continente: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 560.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
560.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
30th
of 435 regions
All-time high
1,339 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
560.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Continente, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Continente recorded 560.8 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Continente peaked at 1,339 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 560.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Continente 30th out of 435 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Continente, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 573.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 664.5 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 740.6 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1,046 Thousand persons | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 1,267 Thousand persons | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 1,339 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,192 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1,096 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 995.8 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 849.2 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 695.2 Thousand persons | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 648.7 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 713.9 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 631.8 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 591 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 615.7 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 583.5 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 560.8 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 619.2 Thousand persons | 573.9 Thousand persons | 664.5 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 987.04 Thousand persons | 648.7 Thousand persons | 1,339 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.12 Thousand persons | 560.8 Thousand persons | 713.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Continente
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 235.2 Thousand persons compare
- 28 Slovakia 186.8 Thousand persons compare
- 28 Slovakia 186.8 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Bulgaria 173.1 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Lithuania 153.3 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Lithuania 153.3 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Croatia 140 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Croatia 140 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Continente
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,319 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,995 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,995 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,995 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 7,743 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.3 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Continente?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Continente was 560.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Continente?
- The highest recorded value was 1,339 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Continente?
- The lowest recorded value was 560.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Continente rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Continente ranks 30th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Continente?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Continente 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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