Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Grand Est
Grand Est: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 351.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Grand Est, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Grand Est recorded 351.6 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Grand Est peaked at 513.2 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 351.6 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Grand Est 62nd out of 435 regions 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.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Grand Est, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 352.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 451.2 Thousand persons | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 440.3 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 448.6 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 466.5 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 458.9 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 504.3 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 510.4 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 513.2 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 463.2 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 424.3 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 392.9 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 412.1 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 412.7 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 392.7 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 377.1 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 371 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 351.6 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.65 Thousand persons | 352.1 Thousand persons | 451.2 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 462.26 Thousand persons | 392.9 Thousand persons | 513.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.2 Thousand persons | 351.6 Thousand persons | 412.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Grand Est
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,354 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,520 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,520 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 63.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.9% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 69.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,984 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,984 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 59.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Grand Est?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Grand Est was 351.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Grand Est?
- The highest recorded value was 513.2 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Grand Est?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.6 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Grand Est rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Grand Est ranks 62nd out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Grand Est?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grand Est 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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