Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Danmark
Danmark: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 443.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Danmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Danmark recorded 443.3 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Danmark peaked at 465.2 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 243.8 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Danmark ranks 44th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299.15 Thousand persons | 243.8 Thousand persons | 354.5 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 376.11 Thousand persons | 312.3 Thousand persons | 465.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.98 Thousand persons | 290.4 Thousand persons | 443.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Danmark
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 4,435 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 76.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 82.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 82.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 4,435 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 32.6 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Danmark?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Danmark was 443.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 465.2 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.8 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Danmark rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Danmark ranks 44th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Danmark 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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