Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
88,586 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
16,710 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
4th

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time

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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 88,586 Thousand persons against 16,710 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 71,876 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.3 times France'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 France ranks 4th 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) France Difference Ahead
2000s 96,403 Thousand persons 16,208 Thousand persons 80,195 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 92,808 Thousand persons 17,056 Thousand persons 75,752 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 90,528 Thousand persons 17,284 Thousand persons 73,244 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 not seeking employment by, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 88,586 Thousand persons against 16,710 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
71,876 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 France?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed