Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 289.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
289.2
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
79th
of 437 regions
All-time high
474.3
in 2012
All-time low
289.2
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

01002003004005002008201320192008: 312.62009: 404.42010: 4682011: 467.62012: 474.32013: 455.12014: 4032015: 388.22016: 362.32017: 321.42018: 303.42019: 289.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 289.2 for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 474.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 289.2, in 2019.

Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 79th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 358.5 312.6 404.4 2
2010s 393.25 289.2 474.3 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 289.2 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 474.3 in 2012.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 289.2 in 2019.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 79th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) 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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About this data

Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,726 data points, 2008–2025
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