Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 23,020 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23,020 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 431 regions
All-time high
35,996 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
22,958 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 23,020 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 35,996 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22,958 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 431 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 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25,568 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 29,311 Thousand persons | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 30,703 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 31,140 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33,884 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 35,996 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 35,857 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34,456 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 32,485 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 30,160 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 27,687 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 25,907 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 28,139 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 27,387 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 24,163 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 23,468 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 22,958 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 23,020 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,439 Thousand persons | 25,568 Thousand persons | 29,311 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 31,827 Thousand persons | 25,907 Thousand persons | 35,996 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,856 Thousand persons | 22,958 Thousand persons | 28,139 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 23,020 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 35,996 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,958 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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