Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
88,586 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
18,090 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Germany
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 88,586 Thousand persons against 18,090 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 70,496 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.9 times Germany'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 Germany 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) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,403 Thousand persons | 22,064 Thousand persons | 74,338 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 92,808 Thousand persons | 19,027 Thousand persons | 73,782 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 90,528 Thousand persons | 18,336 Thousand persons | 72,192 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 Germany?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 88,586 Thousand persons against 18,090 Thousand persons in Germany 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 Germany?
- 70,496 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 Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd 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.