Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz
Rheinland-Pfalz: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 159 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Rheinland-Pfalz recorded 159 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz peaked at 269.2 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 153.1 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Rheinland-Pfalz 153rd out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Rheinland-Pfalz, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 269.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 269.2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 258.3 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 240.2 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 211.2 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 200.9 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 201.1 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 198 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 210.5 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 196.2 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 178 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 161.4 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 204.6 Thousand persons | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 168.9 Thousand persons | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 160.1 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 153.1 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 157.7 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 159 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269.2 Thousand persons | 269.2 Thousand persons | 269.2 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 205.58 Thousand persons | 161.4 Thousand persons | 258.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.23 Thousand persons | 153.1 Thousand persons | 204.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Rheinland-Pfalz
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 78.7% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,186 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,092 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,092 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,110 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,110 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,110 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz was 159 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- The highest recorded value was 269.2 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.1 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Rheinland-Pfalz rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 153rd out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rheinland-Pfalz 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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