Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 72.4 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
72.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
282nd
of 431 regions
All-time high
131.9 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
69.6 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

0501001502008201320192008: 69.6 Thousand persons2009: 90.7 Thousand persons2010: 103.9 Thousand persons2011: 109.7 Thousand persons2012: 121.7 Thousand persons2013: 131.9 Thousand persons2014: 110 Thousand persons2015: 106.7 Thousand persons2016: 99.2 Thousand persons2017: 82.7 Thousand persons2018: 78.3 Thousand persons2019: 72.4 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 72.4 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 131.9 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.6 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 282nd out of 431 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 69.6 Thousand persons
2009 90.7 Thousand persons +30.3%
2010 103.9 Thousand persons +14.6%
2011 109.7 Thousand persons +5.6%
2012 121.7 Thousand persons +10.9%
2013 131.9 Thousand persons +8.4%
2014 110 Thousand persons -16.6%
2015 106.7 Thousand persons -3.0%
2016 99.2 Thousand persons -7.0%
2017 82.7 Thousand persons -16.6%
2018 78.3 Thousand persons -5.3%
2019 72.4 Thousand persons -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.15 Thousand persons 69.6 Thousand persons 90.7 Thousand persons 2
2010s 101.65 Thousand persons 72.4 Thousand persons 131.9 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 72.4 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 131.9 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 69.6 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 282nd out of 431 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 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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Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,882 data points, 2008–2025
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