A labor market area is a geographic area or region defined for purposes of compiling, reporting, and evaluating employment, unemployment, workforce availability, and related topics.
[1] Commuting flows are a primary consideration in defining and delineating labor market areas.
In Germany, labor market areas are defined and updated by the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning.
[5] The division of Germany into labour market areas focuses on urban-suburban relations.
In parallel, a total of ten cross-border labor market regions were designated.