Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 82.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen is 82.1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen peaked at 82.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 2008.
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen ranks 257th of 432 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.2 | — |
| 2009 | 41.8 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 47.4 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 44.5 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 54.1 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 51.3 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 60.8 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 58.5 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 56.1 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 57.5 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 52 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 54.6 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 52.6 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 53.1 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.8 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 53.7 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 70 | +30.4% |
| 2025 | 82.1 | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 36.2 | 41.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.68 | 44.5 | 60.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.22 | 49.8 | 82.1 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 758.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,180 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,180 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 758.7 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 758.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 758.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.7 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen was 82.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 2008.
- How does Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen ranks 257th out of 432 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 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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