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Labour market slack

annual, Eurostat lfsi_sla_a

The unmet demand for work among people aged 20 to 64, as a share of the extended labour force: the unemployed, part-timers who want more hours, people available but not seeking, and people seeking but not available.

Lees in het NederlandsAll dataThe dataset at Eurostat

By country, total slack

Netherlands9.3%, 2025Belgium11.5%, 2025Germany7.4%, 2025France14.0%, 2025, definition differsDenmark10.9%, 2025Finland16.7%, 2025Sweden14.0%, 2025Norway8.9%, 2025European Union11.0%, 2025

By component

Every breakdown per country, each with its own series and table.

Total slackNetherlandsUnemployedNetherlandsUnderemployed part-time workersNetherlandsAvailable but not seekingNetherlandsSeeking but not availableNetherlands

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