Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western
Northern and Western: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 72.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
72.7
Change on year
up 12.0%
Rank
281st
of 432 regions
All-time high
104.6
in 2012
All-time low
48.7
in 2022
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western stood at 72.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western peaked at 104.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.7, in 2022.
Northern and Western ranks 281st of 432 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 104.6 | — |
| 2013 | 99.1 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 83.7 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 70.3 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 61.9 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 55.1 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 64.5 | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 57.5 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 71 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 66.2 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 48.7 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 56.4 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 64.9 | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 72.7 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.59 | 55.1 | 104.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.32 | 48.7 | 72.7 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Northern and Western
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 709.2 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 709.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 475 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western was 72.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern and Western?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern and Western?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7 in 2022.
- How does Northern and Western rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Northern and Western ranks 281st out of 432 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern and Western?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern and Western 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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