Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 62 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern recorded 62 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern peaked at 259.6 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 297th 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 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 259.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 229.3 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 209.7 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 177.3 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 174.9 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 167.8 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 148.9 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 136.7 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 124.2 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 112.4 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 103.6 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 96.5 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 82.7 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 66.2 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 69.1 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 69.5 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.6 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 62 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244.45 Thousand persons | 229.3 Thousand persons | 259.6 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 145.2 Thousand persons | 96.5 Thousand persons | 209.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.02 Thousand persons | 62 Thousand persons | 82.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.1% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 759.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,175 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,175 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 732.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 732.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 732.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.7 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was 62 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
- The highest recorded value was 259.6 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Mecklenburg-Vorpommern rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 297th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 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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