Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level was 113,749 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
113,749 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
129,614 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
113,749 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 113,749 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 129,614 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 113,749 Thousand persons, in 2026.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level 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 | 128,105 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 127,199 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 126,378 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 125,684 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 125,683 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 124,018 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 122,877 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 121,591 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 121,512 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 121,166 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 120,990 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 120,272 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 119,245 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 118,714 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 118,031 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 120,340 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 117,482 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 116,648 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 115,291 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 115,639 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 114,308 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 113,749 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,586 Thousand persons | 125,683 Thousand persons | 129,614 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 120,842 Thousand persons | 118,031 Thousand persons | 124,018 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,208 Thousand persons | 113,749 Thousand persons | 120,340 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 113,749 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,749 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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