Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Zahodna Slovenija
Zahodna Slovenija: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 28.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Zahodna Slovenija, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Zahodna Slovenija recorded 28.4 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Zahodna Slovenija peaked at 68.3 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.4 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Zahodna Slovenija 388th out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Zahodna Slovenija, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 51.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 52.5 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 54.1 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 64.9 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 68.3 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 65.3 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 58.3 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 51.8 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 39.4 Thousand persons | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 31.5 Thousand persons | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 37.1 Thousand persons | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 47.7 Thousand persons | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 33 Thousand persons | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 31.3 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 30.2 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 28.4 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.72 Thousand persons | 31.5 Thousand persons | 68.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.62 Thousand persons | 28.4 Thousand persons | 47.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Zahodna Slovenija
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 485.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 749.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 749.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 485.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 485.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 485.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 485.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.1% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Zahodna Slovenija?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Zahodna Slovenija was 28.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Zahodna Slovenija?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Zahodna Slovenija?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Zahodna Slovenija rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Zahodna Slovenija ranks 388th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zahodna Slovenija?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zahodna Slovenija 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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