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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
88,586 Thousand persons
in 2025
Türkiye
27,415 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time

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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 88,586 Thousand persons against 27,415 Thousand persons in Türkiye, a difference of 61,171 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st 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) Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 95,363 Thousand persons 25,418 Thousand persons 69,945 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 92,808 Thousand persons 25,635 Thousand persons 67,173 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 90,528 Thousand persons 27,707 Thousand persons 62,821 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 Türkiye?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 88,586 Thousand persons against 27,415 Thousand persons in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
61,171 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 Türkiye?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st 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