Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 880.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen stood at 880.3 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 1,410 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 736.3 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 14th out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,410 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1,368 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,257 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,144 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 1,075 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,101 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,027 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 992.9 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 930.3 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 878.3 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 811 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 773.3 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,091 Thousand persons | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 851.9 Thousand persons | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 759.2 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 736.3 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 784.1 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 880.3 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,389 Thousand persons | 1,368 Thousand persons | 1,410 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 998.99 Thousand persons | 773.3 Thousand persons | 1,257 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 850.42 Thousand persons | 736.3 Thousand persons | 1,091 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.8% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 9,304 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 880.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,410 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.3 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 14th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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