Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 18.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Vorarlberg, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Vorarlberg recorded 18.6 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Vorarlberg peaked at 23.4 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.2 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Vorarlberg 414th out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Vorarlberg, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 23.4 Thousand persons | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 21.1 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 21.3 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.5 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 19.1 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.8 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 20.9 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 20.8 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.1 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 20.5 Thousand persons | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 19.4 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 17.3 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 18.8 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 18.6 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2 Thousand persons | 19 Thousand persons | 23.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.88 Thousand persons | 17.5 Thousand persons | 21.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.63 Thousand persons | 17.2 Thousand persons | 20.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vorarlberg
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 208 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 305 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 305 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.4% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 217.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 217.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Vorarlberg?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Vorarlberg was 18.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Vorarlberg?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Vorarlberg?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Vorarlberg rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Vorarlberg ranks 414th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vorarlberg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vorarlberg 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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