Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 56.86 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income is 56.86, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 59.15 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 51.27, in 2010.
That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income 60th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.01 | — |
| 1991 | 58.96 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 59.15 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.74 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 58.16 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 57.36 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.63 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 56.38 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 55.8 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.77 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.35 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.93 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 54.62 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.27 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.83 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.41 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.07 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.03 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.59 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.04 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.27 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 52.21 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 51.88 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.54 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.93 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.03 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.04 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 53.36 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.7 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.93 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.91 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 54.15 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 55.67 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 56.56 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 57.06 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 57 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 56.93 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 56.86 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5 | 55.77 | 59.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.71 | 52.04 | 55.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.49 | 51.27 | 53.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.89 | 52.91 | 57.06 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,209 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,470 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.26 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.27 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 59,875 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,683 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.59 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.3463 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.6465 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 6,616 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 56.86 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 59.15 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.27 in 2010.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 60th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Labour force participation rate (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.