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)
90,637 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14,593 Thousand persons
in 2019
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
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 90,637 Thousand persons against 14,593 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 76,044 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 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 | 98,944 Thousand persons | 14,165 Thousand persons | 84,780 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 94,586 Thousand persons | 14,709 Thousand persons | 79,877 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 90,637 Thousand persons against 14,593 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 76,044 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 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.