Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 81.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Franche-Comté, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Franche-Comté stood at 81.9 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Franche-Comté peaked at 100 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.7 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Franche-Comté ranks 261st of 435 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Franche-Comté, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 88.8 Thousand persons | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 87.4 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 83 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 88.8 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 87.4 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 97.4 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 100 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 94.6 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 76.1 Thousand persons | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 78.9 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 80.6 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 68.2 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 79.7 Thousand persons | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 65.7 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 68.2 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 65.8 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 81.9 Thousand persons | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8 Thousand persons | 66.8 Thousand persons | 88.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.42 Thousand persons | 76.1 Thousand persons | 100 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.58 Thousand persons | 65.7 Thousand persons | 81.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Franche-Comté
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 57.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 475.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 827 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 827 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 517.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 517.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 475.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Franche-Comté?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Franche-Comté was 81.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Franche-Comté?
- The highest recorded value was 100 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Franche-Comté?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Franche-Comté rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Franche-Comté ranks 261st out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Franche-Comté?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Franche-Comté 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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