Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 4,989 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4,989 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
7,387 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
4,767 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 4,989 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 7,387 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,767 Thousand persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,911 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 6,066 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6,101 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,629 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 7,346 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 7,387 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,191 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6,811 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6,370 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 6,069 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5,733 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 5,828 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,437 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 5,069 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 4,964 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4,767 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 4,923 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2026 | 4,989 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,911 Thousand persons | 5,911 Thousand persons | 5,911 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,570 Thousand persons | 5,733 Thousand persons | 7,387 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,140 Thousand persons | 4,767 Thousand persons | 5,828 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Türkiye 1,836 Thousand persons compare
- 2 France 1,307 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Spain 1,130 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 574 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 574 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 4,989 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,387 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,767 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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