Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 4,853 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,853
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
7,264
in 2014
All-time low
4,798
in 2024
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2009–2025
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 4,853, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% 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 7,264 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,798, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,785 | — |
| 2010 | 6,026 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5,930 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6,407 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 7,159 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 7,264 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,251 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,936 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6,617 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6,140 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 5,758 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5,718 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,664 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,186 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 4,990 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 4,798 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 4,853 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,785 | 5,785 | 5,785 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,549 | 5,758 | 7,264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,202 | 4,798 | 5,718 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
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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 4,853 in 2025, 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 7,264 in 2014.
- 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 4,798 in 2024.
- 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 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- 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 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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