Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 26,990 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26,990 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 431 regions
All-time high
42,759 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
26,787 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 26,990 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 42,759 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26,787 Thousand persons, in 2024.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30,643 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 35,372 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 37,181 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 37,631 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 40,516 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 42,759 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 42,078 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 40,032 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 37,427 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 34,414 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 31,367 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 29,324 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 31,875 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 31,180 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 27,631 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 27,052 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 26,787 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 26,990 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,007 Thousand persons | 30,643 Thousand persons | 35,372 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 37,273 Thousand persons | 29,324 Thousand persons | 42,759 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,586 Thousand persons | 26,787 Thousand persons | 31,875 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 26,990 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 42,759 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,787 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).