Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Thüringen
Thüringen: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 76.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Thüringen, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Thüringen is 76.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Thüringen peaked at 290.2 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.3 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Thüringen 272nd out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Thüringen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 290.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 258.5 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 222.2 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 199 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 180.8 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 175.9 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 161.5 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 157.1 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 141.9 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 125.6 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 114.2 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 109.8 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 103.4 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 81.7 Thousand persons | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 75.8 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 80.8 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 73.3 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 76.4 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274.35 Thousand persons | 258.5 Thousand persons | 290.2 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 158.8 Thousand persons | 109.8 Thousand persons | 222.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9 Thousand persons | 73.3 Thousand persons | 103.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Thüringen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.4% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,024 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,536 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,536 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.3 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Thüringen?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Thüringen was 76.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Thüringen?
- The highest recorded value was 290.2 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Thüringen?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Thüringen rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Thüringen ranks 272nd out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Thüringen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thüringen 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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