Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 219,640 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income is 219,640, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income peaked at 221,685 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 182,887, in 1990.
That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income 39th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 182,887 | — |
| 1991 | 184,586 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 184,156 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 184,111 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 184,720 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 184,975 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 186,231 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 187,248 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 188,258 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 189,801 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 190,920 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 191,275 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 193,591 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 195,964 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 197,750 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 200,367 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 202,775 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 204,376 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 206,420 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 206,976 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 207,363 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 208,187 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 209,738 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 210,320 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 210,861 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 211,734 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 213,023 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 214,132 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 215,369 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 216,534 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 214,617 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 216,337 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 219,065 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 221,276 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 221,685 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 221,085 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 220,368 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 219,640 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185,697 | 182,887 | 189,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,041 | 190,920 | 206,976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,726 | 207,363 | 216,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,259 | 214,617 | 221,685 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 162,007 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 128,607 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.15 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,484 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 207,679 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 207,679 (2025)
All data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income was 219,640 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 221,685 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,887 in 1990.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 39th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.