Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
88,586 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,230 Thousand persons
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 88,586 Thousand persons against 14,230 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 74,356 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.2 times United Kingdom'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 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,403 Thousand persons | 13,887 Thousand persons | 82,516 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 92,808 Thousand persons | 14,358 Thousand persons | 78,450 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 United Kingdom?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 88,586 Thousand persons against 14,230 Thousand persons in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- 74,356 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?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.