Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 12,742 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12,742
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
19,401
in 2013
All-time low
11,842
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 12,742, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 19,401 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,842, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,643 | — |
| 2001 | 12,532 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 13,050 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13,696 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 14,216 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 14,086 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13,116 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 11,842 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 12,039 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15,343 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 16,196 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 16,296 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18,337 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 19,401 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 18,798 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 17,605 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 16,328 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 14,779 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 13,304 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 12,326 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 12,742 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,356 | 11,842 | 15,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,337 | 12,326 | 19,401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,742 | 12,742 | 12,742 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 2 Spain 3,531 compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,747 (2026)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 106.07 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,140 (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.2 (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.32 million (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,896 (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.8 (2026)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 103.2 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 12,742 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,401 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,842 in 2007.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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