Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Köln
Köln: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 219.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Köln, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Köln stood at 219.9 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Köln peaked at 323.4 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 178.1 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Köln ranks 105th of 431 regions on this measure, 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 Köln, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 323.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 309.4 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 277.8 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 259.1 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 251.2 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 258.2 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 237.1 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 219.2 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 215.3 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 197.5 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 183.3 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 180.2 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 252.1 Thousand persons | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 207.9 Thousand persons | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 184.8 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 178.1 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 189 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 219.9 Thousand persons | +16.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Köln changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +39.9% | 180.2 Thousand persons | 252.1 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316.4 Thousand persons | 309.4 Thousand persons | 323.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 227.89 Thousand persons | 180.2 Thousand persons | 277.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.3 Thousand persons | 178.1 Thousand persons | 252.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Köln
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.30 million Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,413 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,413 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Köln?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Köln was 219.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
- The highest recorded value was 323.4 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.1 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Köln rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Köln ranks 105th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Köln?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Köln 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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