Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 114,443 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
114,443 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
129,614 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
114,443 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 114,443 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 129,614 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 114,443 Thousand persons, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 129,614 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 129,161 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 128,868 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 128,294 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 127,410 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 126,694 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 125,878 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 125,728 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 123,941 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 123,327 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 121,978 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 121,589 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 121,587 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 121,358 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 120,560 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 119,612 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 118,897 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 118,342 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 121,310 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 119,205 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 117,016 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 115,826 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 115,322 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 114,443 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,706 Thousand persons | 125,728 Thousand persons | 129,614 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 121,119 Thousand persons | 118,342 Thousand persons | 123,941 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,187 Thousand persons | 114,443 Thousand persons | 121,310 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 114,443 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 129,614 Thousand persons in 2002.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,443 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).