Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 13,190 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13,190
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
19,312
in 2013
All-time low
11,702
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 13,190.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 19,312 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,702, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,288 | — |
| 2001 | 12,726 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 13,341 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13,952 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14,342 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14,037 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 12,787 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 11,702 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 12,787 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 16,026 | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 16,173 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17,022 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 19,135 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 19,312 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18,764 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17,235 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 15,973 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 14,263 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 12,898 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 12,155 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 13,190 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,499 | 11,702 | 16,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,293 | 12,155 | 19,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,190 | 13,190 | 13,190 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 2 Spain 3,720 compare
- 3 France 2,436 compare
- 4 Italy 2,392 compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 2,313 compare
- 6 Germany 1,653 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,650 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,650 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 - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 13,190 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,312 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,702 in 2007.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly 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 - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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