Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 4,690 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,690
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
8,982
in 2013
All-time low
4,426
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4,690 for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 8,982 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,426, in 2008.
That places Spain 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,378 | 4,426 | 6,330 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,267 | 5,431 | 8,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,330 | 4,690 | 6,063 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Spain was 4,690 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8,982 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,426 in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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