Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 57 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
57
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
306th
of 432 regions
All-time high
100.5
in 2011
All-time low
57
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

02550751002008201320192008: 67.92009: 94.52010: 93.12011: 100.52012: 87.52013: 94.62014: 79.32015: 79.22016: 82.62017: 732018: 57.92019: 57

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) recorded 57 for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 100.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2019.

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 306th of 432 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 67.9
2009 94.5 +39.2%
2010 93.1 -1.5%
2011 100.5 +7.9%
2012 87.5 -12.9%
2013 94.6 +8.1%
2014 79.3 -16.2%
2015 79.2 -0.1%
2016 82.6 +4.3%
2017 73 -11.6%
2018 57.9 -20.7%
2019 57 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.2 67.9 94.5 2
2010s 80.47 57 100.5 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 57 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 100.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2019.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 306th out of 432 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) 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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Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,726 data points, 2008–2025
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