Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Lorraine
Lorraine: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 163.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Lorraine, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Lorraine stood at 163.6 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Lorraine peaked at 225.3 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 161.4 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Lorraine 149th out of 435 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 Lorraine, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 161.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 207.9 Thousand persons | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 184.9 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 197.7 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 210 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 207.8 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 223.3 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 221.8 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 225.3 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 202.6 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 186.8 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 167 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 176.3 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 180.5 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 180.6 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 173.5 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 169.1 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 163.6 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184.65 Thousand persons | 161.4 Thousand persons | 207.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 202.72 Thousand persons | 167 Thousand persons | 225.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.93 Thousand persons | 163.6 Thousand persons | 180.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Lorraine
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 61.9% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 57.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 952.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,668 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,668 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.3% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,032 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,032 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 952.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Lorraine?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Lorraine was 163.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Lorraine?
- The highest recorded value was 225.3 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Lorraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.4 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Lorraine rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Lorraine ranks 149th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Lorraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lorraine 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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