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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
90,638
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,593
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time

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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 90,638 against 14,593 in United Kingdom, a difference of 76,045.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.2 times United Kingdom'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 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 Difference Ahead
2000s 98,944 14,165 84,780 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 94,586 14,709 79,877 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?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 90,638 against 14,593 in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
76,045, 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?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,478 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed