Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 706 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
706 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
18th
of 435 regions
All-time high
851.7 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
630.9 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera recorded 706 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 851.7 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 630.9 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 18th of 435 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 630.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 685.7 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 683.1 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 658.2 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 699.3 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 727.3 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 755 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 803.5 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 824.9 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 826.5 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 811.6 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 794.2 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 851.7 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 748.9 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 649.3 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 655.8 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 674.7 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 706 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 658.3 Thousand persons | 630.9 Thousand persons | 685.7 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 758.36 Thousand persons | 658.2 Thousand persons | 826.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 714.4 Thousand persons | 649.3 Thousand persons | 851.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- 15 Switzerland 706 Thousand persons compare
- 16 Greece 631.8 Thousand persons compare
- 17 Finland 592.5 Thousand persons compare
- 18 Portugal 586.6 Thousand persons compare
- 19 Austria 544.5 Thousand persons compare
- 20 Denmark 443.3 Thousand persons compare
- 21 Serbia 438.8 Thousand persons compare
- 21 Serbia 438.8 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 75.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 706 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 851.7 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.9 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 18th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 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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