Northern Europe vs Western Sahara: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

Northern Europe
1.33 % change on previous year
in 2027
Western Sahara
2.46 % change on previous year
in 2027
Northern Europe rank
59th
Western Sahara rank
56th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 2.46 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Northern Europe, a difference of 1.13 % change on previous year.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.8 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Northern Europe ranks 59th and Western Sahara ranks 56th of 87 groups.

Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7524 % change on previous year 5.59 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2000s 0.5635 % change on previous year 4.37 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2010s 0.5042 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2020s 1.1 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), Northern Europe or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 2.46 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Northern Europe as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) between Northern Europe and Western Sahara?
1.13 % change on previous year, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Western Sahara?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Northern Europe and Western Sahara rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
Northern Europe ranks 59th and Western Sahara ranks 56th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. 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 (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.