Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
28,932 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
57.6 Thousand persons
Iceland
Median
1,383 Thousand persons
Years covered
29
1998–2026
Data points
1,257
What the numbers show
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 28,932 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 57.6 Thousand persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,383 Thousand persons, and the mean is 4,385 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 502.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 37.8%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 21.3%).
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 28,932 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 18,688 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 18,550 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 4 | France | 17,170 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 14,745 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14,745 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 13,236 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 9,749 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 9,749 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 6,173 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 11 | Belgium | 3,286 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands | 3,207 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 3,207 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 14 | Greece | 2,959 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 15 | Portugal | 2,548 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 16 | Czechia | 2,466 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 17 | Hungary | 2,270 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 2,131 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 19 | Sweden | 1,891 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.9% | flat |
| 20 | Serbia | 1,891 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 1,800 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 22 | Switzerland | 1,673 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 1,383 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 1,383 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 25 | Finland | 1,309 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,239 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 27 | Ireland | 1,204 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia | 1,152 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 1,152 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 30 | Norway | 1,152 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 31 | Denmark | 1,146 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 640.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 640.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 594.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 549.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 549.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 427.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 427.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 270.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 270.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 41 | Montenegro | 216.7 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 42 | Cyprus | 208.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 177 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 119.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 57.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 37.8% | 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) 114,711 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 91,015 Thousand persons