Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 91,015 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
91,015 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
101,117 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
90,483 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 91,015 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 101,117 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90,483 Thousand persons, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 101,117 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 100,500 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 100,065 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 99,260 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 98,078 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 97,250 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 96,835 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 96,806 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96,104 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 95,230 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 94,410 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 94,548 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94,592 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94,581 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94,036 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 93,359 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 93,065 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92,569 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 94,955 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 92,242 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 91,890 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91,005 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 91,328 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 90,483 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 91,015 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,739 Thousand persons | 96,806 Thousand persons | 101,117 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 94,249 Thousand persons | 92,569 Thousand persons | 96,104 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,845 Thousand persons | 90,483 Thousand persons | 94,955 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Türkiye 28,932 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Italy 18,688 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Germany 18,550 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 17,170 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,745 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 14,745 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (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 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 91,015 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 101,117 Thousand persons in 2002.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,483 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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