Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 3,585 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3,585 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5,560 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
3,585 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201320192008: 4.0k Thousand persons2009: 5.0k Thousand persons2010: 5.3k Thousand persons2011: 5.4k Thousand persons2012: 5.6k Thousand persons2013: 5.5k Thousand persons2014: 4.8k Thousand persons2015: 4.5k Thousand persons2016: 4.2k Thousand persons2017: 3.9k Thousand persons2018: 3.6k Thousand persons2019: 3.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 3,585 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 5,560 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,585 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 4,005 Thousand persons
2009 5,014 Thousand persons +25.2%
2010 5,316 Thousand persons +6.0%
2011 5,430 Thousand persons +2.2%
2012 5,560 Thousand persons +2.4%
2013 5,463 Thousand persons -1.7%
2014 4,838 Thousand persons -11.4%
2015 4,477 Thousand persons -7.5%
2016 4,191 Thousand persons -6.4%
2017 3,884 Thousand persons -7.3%
2018 3,646 Thousand persons -6.1%
2019 3,585 Thousand persons -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,509 Thousand persons 4,005 Thousand persons 5,014 Thousand persons 2
2010s 4,639 Thousand persons 3,585 Thousand persons 5,560 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 France 4,940 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Spain 4,690 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 4,091 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,585 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Germany 3,582 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 1,218 Thousand persons compare
  7. 8 Netherlands 1,218 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 3,585 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 5,560 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3,585 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,882 data points, 2008–2025
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