Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Sydsverige
Sydsverige: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 192.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Sydsverige, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sydsverige recorded 192.6 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Sydsverige peaked at 192.6 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120.4 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Sydsverige 128th out of 435 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Sydsverige, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 120.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 133.1 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 129.3 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 136.5 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 145.9 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 153.5 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 154.3 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 142.2 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 125.8 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 125.2 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 127.3 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 141.1 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 159.7 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 185.5 Thousand persons | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 163.2 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 170.5 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 180.1 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 192.6 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.75 Thousand persons | 120.4 Thousand persons | 133.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 138.11 Thousand persons | 125.2 Thousand persons | 154.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.27 Thousand persons | 159.7 Thousand persons | 192.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sydsverige
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 763.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 763.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 763.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 763.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Sydsverige?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Sydsverige was 192.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Sydsverige?
- The highest recorded value was 192.6 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Sydsverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.4 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Sydsverige rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Sydsverige ranks 128th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sydsverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sydsverige 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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