Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige

Östra Sverige: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 480.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
480.1
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
40th
of 433 regions
All-time high
480.1
in 2025
All-time low
253.2
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige, 2008–2025

01002003004005002008201620252008: 253.22009: 3202010: 338.22011: 314.72012: 3302013: 354.92014: 340.32015: 327.92016: 305.22017: 299.42018: 289.82019: 317.82020: 383.52021: 430.82022: 4102023: 408.12024: 457.52025: 480.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Östra Sverige recorded 480.1 for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige peaked at 480.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 253.2, in 2008.

That places Östra Sverige 40th out of 433 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 286.6 253.2 320 2
2010s 321.82 289.8 354.9 10
2020s 428.33 383.5 480.1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige was 480.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
The highest recorded value was 480.1 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
The lowest recorded value was 253.2 in 2008.
How does Östra Sverige rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Östra Sverige ranks 40th out of 433 regions with data for 2025.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Östra Sverige?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Östra Sverige 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,726 data points, 2008–2025
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