Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Italy: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
90,637 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
18,486 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Italy rank
3rd

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 90,637 Thousand persons against 18,486 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 72,151 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.9 times Italy's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd 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) Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 98,944 Thousand persons 20,256 Thousand persons 78,688 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 94,586 Thousand persons 19,942 Thousand persons 74,644 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 92,490 Thousand persons 18,999 Thousand persons 73,491 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 Italy?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 90,637 Thousand persons against 18,486 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
72,151 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 Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed