Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
91,015 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14,745 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199820122026

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 91,015 Thousand persons against 14,745 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 76,270 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 19 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 3 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 98,739 Thousand persons 14,125 Thousand persons 84,614 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 94,249 Thousand persons 14,674 Thousand persons 79,575 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 94,955 Thousand persons 14,745 Thousand persons 80,210 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 91,015 Thousand persons against 14,745 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
76,270 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?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
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 Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed