Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Kassel
Kassel: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 44.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 23.1%
Rank
335th
of 431 regions
All-time high
104.8 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
36.3 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Kassel, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Kassel recorded 44.7 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Kassel peaked at 104.8 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.3 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Kassel ranks 335th of 431 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Kassel, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 104.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 90.8 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 84.8 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 74.1 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 71.1 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 69.3 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 66.4 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 56.2 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 57.2 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 52.4 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 46.3 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 46.1 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.5 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 45.1 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 37.8 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 37.8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.3 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 44.7 Thousand persons | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8 Thousand persons | 90.8 Thousand persons | 104.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.39 Thousand persons | 46.1 Thousand persons | 84.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.87 Thousand persons | 36.3 Thousand persons | 49.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Kassel
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 279,992 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 897.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 897.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Kassel?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Kassel was 44.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Kassel?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Kassel?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Kassel rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Kassel ranks 335th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Kassel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kassel 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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