Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
28,176 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
55.5 Thousand persons
Iceland
Median
1,384 Thousand persons
Years covered
29
1998–2026
Data points
1,296
What the numbers show
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 28,176 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 55.5 Thousand persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,384 Thousand persons, and the mean is 4,215 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 508.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 39.4%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 21.8%).
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 28,176 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 18,740 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 3 | Italy | 18,207 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 4 | France | 17,219 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 14,745 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 14,745 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 13,040 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 9,749 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 9,701 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 6,139 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 11 | Belgium | 3,290 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands | 3,216 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 13 | Netherlands | 3,207 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 14 | Greece | 2,931 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 15 | Portugal | 2,512 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 16 | Czechia | 2,414 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 17 | Hungary | 2,257 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 2,127 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 19 | Serbia | 1,921 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 19 | Serbia | 1,921 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 1,780 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 22 | Sweden | 1,776 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 15.4% | flat |
| 23 | Switzerland | 1,664 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 1,384 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 25 | Slovak Republic | 1,383 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,239 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 27 | Finland | 1,207 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 17.1% | flat |
| 28 | Ireland | 1,163 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,152 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,152 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 31 | Denmark | 1,126 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 19.5% | rising |
| 32 | Norway | 1,104 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 649.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 640.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 593.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 593.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 549.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 543.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 427.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 40 | Latvia | 408.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 270.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 42 | Estonia | 268.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 43 | Montenegro | 216.7 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 44 | Cyprus | 202.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 176.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 46 | Malta | 119 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 47 | Iceland | 55.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 39.4% | 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) 113,749 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 90,336 Thousand persons