Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Southern
Southern: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 126.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
126.7
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
185th
of 437 regions
All-time high
196.8
in 2012
All-time low
98.3
in 2022
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Southern is 126.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 196.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98.3, in 2022.
Southern ranks 185th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143.45 | 114.1 | 196.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 124.95 | 98.3 | 147.5 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Southern
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 34.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,349 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,349 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 74.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 74.6 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 918.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Southern?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Southern was 126.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 196.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3 in 2022.
- How does Southern rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Southern ranks 185th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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