Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 15,445 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
15,445
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
26,152
in 2013
All-time low
15,445
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2000–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000200920192000: 20.5k2001: 19.6k2002: 20.5k2003: 20.7k2004: 21.2k2005: 20.8k2006: 19.3k2007: 17.0k2008: 16.8k2009: 21.4k2010: 22.8k2011: 23.0k2012: 25.1k2013: 26.2k2014: 24.7k2015: 22.7k2016: 20.8k2017: 18.6k2018: 16.7k2019: 15.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 15,445, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 26,152 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15,445, in 2019.

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 20,524 —
2001 19,603 -4.5%
2002 20,455 +4.3%
2003 20,687 +1.1%
2004 21,181 +2.4%
2005 20,806 -1.8%
2006 19,277 -7.3%
2007 16,965 -12.0%
2008 16,750 -1.3%
2009 21,407 +27.8%
2010 22,813 +6.6%
2011 22,982 +0.7%
2012 25,125 +9.3%
2013 26,152 +4.1%
2014 24,651 -5.7%
2015 22,730 -7.8%
2016 20,759 -8.7%
2017 18,608 -10.4%
2018 16,654 -10.5%
2019 15,445 -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,766 16,750 21,407 10
2010s 21,592 15,445 26,152 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 4,045 compare
  2. 2 Spain 3,531 compare
  3. 3 France 2,350 compare
  4. 4 Italy 2,289 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 15,445 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 26,152 in 2013.
What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 15,445 in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
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53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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