Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
9,572 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,086 Thousand persons
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k198320042025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 9,572 Thousand persons against 1,086 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8,486 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 8.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12,133 Thousand persons 772.88 Thousand persons 11,360 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 15,761 Thousand persons 1,383 Thousand persons 14,378 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 9,572 Thousand persons against 1,086 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8,486 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed