Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion
La Réunion: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 124 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in La Réunion stood at 124 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in La Réunion peaked at 171.6 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 114.8 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places La Réunion 188th out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 114.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 127.5 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 162.3 Thousand persons | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 164 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 171.6 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 165.9 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 169.4 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 159.7 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 157 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 158.2 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 156.9 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 147.1 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 132.1 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 128.4 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 126.8 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 127 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 124.4 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 124 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +27.3% | 127.5 Thousand persons | 162.3 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.15 Thousand persons | 114.8 Thousand persons | 127.5 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 161.21 Thousand persons | 147.1 Thousand persons | 171.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.12 Thousand persons | 124 Thousand persons | 132.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for La Réunion
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 368.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 368.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in La Réunion?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in La Réunion was 124 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 171.6 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.8 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does La Réunion rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- La Réunion ranks 188th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in La Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this La Réunion 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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