Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 3,582 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,582
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
6,993
in 2008
All-time low
3,096
in 2022
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Germany stood at 3,582.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 6,993 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,096, in 2022.
That places Germany 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,843 | 6,692 | 6,993 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,577 | 3,368 | 6,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,458 | 3,096 | 4,232 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Germany was 3,582 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,993 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,096 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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