Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Hovedstaden
Hovedstaden: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 160.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Hovedstaden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Hovedstaden stood at 160.8 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Hovedstaden peaked at 160.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75.5 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Hovedstaden ranks 152nd of 431 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Hovedstaden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 106.7 Thousand persons | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 126.5 Thousand persons | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 143.7 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 137.4 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 128.4 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 123.5 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 110.4 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 156.5 Thousand persons | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 135.9 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 109.2 Thousand persons | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 111.3 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 134.6 Thousand persons | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 118.8 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 104.1 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 114.5 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 153.8 Thousand persons | +34.3% |
| 2025 | 160.8 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1 Thousand persons | 75.5 Thousand persons | 106.7 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 128.28 Thousand persons | 109.2 Thousand persons | 156.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.1 Thousand persons | 104.1 Thousand persons | 160.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hovedstaden
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 77.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,056 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,133 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,133 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,056 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Hovedstaden?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Hovedstaden was 160.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Hovedstaden?
- The highest recorded value was 160.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Hovedstaden?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Hovedstaden rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Hovedstaden ranks 152nd out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hovedstaden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hovedstaden 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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