Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Região Autónoma dos Açores
Região Autónoma dos Açores: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 12.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Região Autónoma dos Açores, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Região Autónoma dos Açores is 12.2 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Região Autónoma dos Açores peaked at 37.6 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.4 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Região Autónoma dos Açores 425th out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Região Autónoma dos Açores, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 12.4 Thousand persons | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 13.6 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 25.7 Thousand persons | +89.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7 Thousand persons | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 37.5 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 37.6 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.8 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 28.5 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 24.6 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 22.5 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 20.6 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 20.2 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.9 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 17.6 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 16.7 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 14.4 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 12.2 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9 Thousand persons | 9.4 Thousand persons | 12.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.71 Thousand persons | 13.6 Thousand persons | 37.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 Thousand persons | 12.2 Thousand persons | 20.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Região Autónoma dos Açores
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.2 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 190.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 190.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Região Autónoma dos Açores?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Região Autónoma dos Açores was 12.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Região Autónoma dos Açores?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Região Autónoma dos Açores?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Região Autónoma dos Açores rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Região Autónoma dos Açores ranks 425th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Região Autónoma dos Açores?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Região Autónoma dos Açores 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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