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 50 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom stood at 3,585 Thousand persons. 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 50 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
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3,585 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 8.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3,585 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 8.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 France 4,940 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Spain 4,690 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Italy 4,091 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3,585 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Germany 3,582 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 1,218 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 1,218 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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 50 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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