Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 274.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
274.4
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
85th
of 432 regions
All-time high
398.5
in 2012
All-time low
271.3
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

01002003004002008201320192008: 301.52009: 355.82010: 387.12011: 388.92012: 398.52013: 386.32014: 3422015: 311.32016: 294.22017: 271.32018: 284.22019: 274.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 274.4 for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 398.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 271.3, in 2017.

That places East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 85th out of 432 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 328.65 301.5 355.8 2
2010s 333.82 271.3 398.5 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 274.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 398.5 in 2012.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 271.3 in 2017.
How does East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 85th out of 432 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Midlands (UK) (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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