Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 12,618 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12,618
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
19,087
in 2013
All-time low
11,661
in 2007
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 12,618.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 19,087 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,661, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16,122 | — |
| 1998 | 15,638 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 14,602 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 13,358 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 12,249 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 12,783 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 13,443 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 13,969 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13,857 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12,915 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 11,661 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 11,879 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15,170 | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 15,976 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 16,044 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18,040 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 19,087 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 18,478 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17,306 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 16,097 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 14,585 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 13,161 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 12,214 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 12,618 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,454 | 14,602 | 16,122 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,128 | 11,661 | 15,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,099 | 12,214 | 19,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,618 | 12,618 | 12,618 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- 3 France 2,350 compare
- 4 Italy 2,289 compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 2,237 compare
- 6 Germany 1,663 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,269 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,269 compare
- 9 Greece 755 compare
More work & labour data for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 348,851 (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 106.01 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 348,257 (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 263.94 million (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 52,114 (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 262.44 million (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 104.9 (2024)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 103.4 (2024)
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and 183,186 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 12,618 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,087 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,661 in 2007.
- How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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