European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Italy: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
112,001 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
18,364 Thousand persons
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Italy rank
2nd

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Italy
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198320042025

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 112,001 Thousand persons against 18,364 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 93,637 Thousand persons.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 6.1 times Italy's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 124,849 Thousand persons 19,844 Thousand persons 105,005 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 119,078 Thousand persons 19,828 Thousand persons 99,250 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 114,887 Thousand persons 18,865 Thousand persons 96,022 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Italy?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 112,001 Thousand persons against 18,364 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy?
93,637 Thousand persons, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd 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