Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
2,697 Thousand persons
Italy
Lowest
4.9 Thousand persons
Iceland
Median
80 Thousand persons
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,465
What the numbers show
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 2,697 Thousand persons in Italy; the lowest is 4.9 Thousand persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 80 Thousand persons, and the mean is 353.93 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 550.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 81.8%), and the largest decrease in Slovenia (down 84.4%).
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 2,697 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Spain | 2,661 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 34.6% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 1,727 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 4 | France | 1,708 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 49.8% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,086 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,086 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 801.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 56.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 461.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 80.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 461.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 80.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 315.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 309 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 50.1% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 299.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 59.4% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 299.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 59.4% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 272.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 64.1% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 266.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 266.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 210.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 39.0% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 158.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 19 | Switzerland | 157.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 20 | Czechia | 150 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 58.1% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 127.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 27.9% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 97.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 37.0% | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 83.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 49.2% | falling |
| 24 | Ireland | 80 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 58.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Romania | 79.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 77.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 77.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 28 | Hungary | 72.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Cyprus | 64 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 62.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 47.6% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 62.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 47.6% | rising |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 60.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 33 | Montenegro | 48 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 34 | Slovak Republic | 38.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 78.9% | rising |
| 34 | Slovakia | 38.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 78.9% | rising |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 30.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 66.8% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 18.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 18.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 15.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 36.0% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 15.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 36.0% | falling |
| 41 | Slovenia | 13.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 84.4% | flat |
| 41 | Slovenia | 13.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 84.4% | flat |
| 43 | Lithuania | 12.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Lithuania | 12.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 9.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 40.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Malta | 5.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 51.0% | rising |
| 47 | Iceland | 4.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 32.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 10,728 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 9,572 Thousand persons