Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 4,690 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4,690 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,426 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Spain 3rd out of 48 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.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,426 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 6,330 Thousand persons | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 6,961 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 7,443 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 8,523 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 8,982 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8,490 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 7,747 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 6,990 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 6,337 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5,767 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 5,431 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 6,063 Thousand persons | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 5,933 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5,303 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 5,084 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4,907 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 4,690 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4,690 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 11.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4,690 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 10.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +43.0% | 4,426 Thousand persons | 6,330 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,378 Thousand persons | 4,426 Thousand persons | 6,330 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,267 Thousand persons | 5,431 Thousand persons | 8,982 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,330 Thousand persons | 4,690 Thousand persons | 6,063 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Türkiye 9,776 Thousand persons compare
- 2 France 4,940 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Italy 4,091 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3,585 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3,585 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,426 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 48 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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