Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age was 4,865 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,865
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
7,461
in 2014
All-time low
4,809
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 4,865, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 7,461 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,809, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,636 | — |
| 2009 | 5,862 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6,093 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 6,037 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,443 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 7,336 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 7,461 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,402 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7,064 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6,736 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6,177 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 5,768 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5,715 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5,654 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,186 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 4,989 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 4,809 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 4,865 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,749 | 5,636 | 5,862 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,652 | 5,768 | 7,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,203 | 4,809 | 5,715 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Türkiye 1,719 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1,452 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1,452 compare
- 4 France 1,258 compare
- 5 Spain 1,112 compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 4,865 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,461 in 2014.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,809 in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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