Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 91,015 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
91,015
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
101,117
in 2002
All-time low
90,483
in 2025
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 91,015.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 101,117 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90,483, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 101,117 | — |
| 2003 | 100,500 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 100,065 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 99,260 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 98,078 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 97,250 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 96,835 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 96,806 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96,104 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 95,230 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 94,410 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 94,548 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94,592 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94,581 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94,036 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 93,359 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 93,065 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92,569 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 94,955 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 92,242 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 91,890 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91,005 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 91,328 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 90,483 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 91,015 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,739 | 96,806 | 101,117 | 8 |
| 2010s | 94,249 | 92,569 | 96,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,845 | 90,483 | 94,955 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 91,015 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 101,117 in 2002.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,483 in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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