Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Hessen
Hessen: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 253.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
253.5
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
93rd
of 437 regions
All-time high
481.1
in 2008
All-time low
227.8
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Hessen, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Hessen stood at 253.5.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Hessen peaked at 481.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 227.8, in 2023.
That places Hessen 93rd out of 437 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 469.5 | 457.9 | 481.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 324.37 | 256.7 | 419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.88 | 227.8 | 328.6 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hessen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 76.2 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,297 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 79 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 79 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 4,719 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 4,719 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,184 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,184 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,184 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 33.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Hessen?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Hessen was 253.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 481.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.8 in 2023.
- How does Hessen rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Hessen ranks 93rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hessen 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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