Jobs gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: Jobs gap was 1,019 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
1,019
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
86th
of 87 groups
All-time high
3,385
in 2005
All-time low
1,019
in 2027
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k2004201520272004: 3.3k2005: 3.4k2006: 3.3k2007: 3.0k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.8k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.1k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.1k2025: 1.0k2026: 1.0k2027: 1.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income recorded 1,019 for jobs gap in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 3,385 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,019, in 2027.

That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income 86th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Jobs gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 3,297
2005 3,385 +2.7%
2006 3,308 -2.3%
2007 3,009 -9.0%
2008 2,501 -16.9%
2009 2,578 +3.1%
2010 2,717 +5.4%
2011 2,819 +3.8%
2012 2,888 +2.4%
2013 2,789 -3.4%
2014 2,718 -2.5%
2015 2,609 -4.0%
2016 2,390 -8.4%
2017 2,073 -13.3%
2018 1,914 -7.7%
2019 1,657 -13.4%
2020 1,674 +1.0%
2021 1,426 -14.8%
2022 1,212 -15.0%
2023 1,130 -6.7%
2024 1,079 -4.5%
2025 1,048 -2.9%
2026 1,035 -1.2%
2027 1,019 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,013 2,501 3,385 6
2010s 2,457 1,657 2,888 10
2020s 1,203 1,019 1,674 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Jobs gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 1,019 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 3,385 in 2005.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1,019 in 2027.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for jobs gap?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 86th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.