Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 118.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi stood at 118.7 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi peaked at 144.7 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.1 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 194th of 431 regions on this measure, 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 Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 114.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 129.8 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 125.8 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 122.1 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 123.3 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 129.7 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 134 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 140.4 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 144.7 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 136.4 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 119.1 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 111.4 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 124.5 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 107.4 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 99.1 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 103.8 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 110.4 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 118.7 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.3 Thousand persons | 114.8 Thousand persons | 129.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 128.69 Thousand persons | 111.4 Thousand persons | 144.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.65 Thousand persons | 99.1 Thousand persons | 124.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 920.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 920.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 59.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 599.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.1 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi was 118.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The highest recorded value was 144.7 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 194th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).