Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Zürich
Zürich: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 125.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Zürich, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Zürich is 125.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Zürich peaked at 147.1 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 106.5 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Zürich 186th out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 106.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 117.8 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 115.3 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 113.3 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 116.6 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 127.1 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 128 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 135.4 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 130.8 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 142 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 137.8 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 135.9 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 147.1 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 129.6 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 110.7 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 111.6 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 120.9 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 125.6 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.15 Thousand persons | 106.5 Thousand persons | 117.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 128.22 Thousand persons | 113.3 Thousand persons | 142 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.25 Thousand persons | 110.7 Thousand persons | 147.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Zürich
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 819,194 Persons (2013)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 785,268 Persons (2013)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.07 million Persons (2021)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,223 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 75.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Zürich?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Zürich was 125.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 147.1 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.5 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Zürich rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Zürich ranks 186th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zürich 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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