Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 114,711 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
114,711
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
129,614
in 2002
All-time low
114,201
in 2025
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.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 114,711 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 114,201, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 129,614 | — |
| 2003 | 129,161 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 128,868 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 128,105 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 127,199 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 126,378 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 125,684 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 125,683 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 124,018 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 122,877 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 121,591 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 121,512 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 121,166 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 120,990 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 120,272 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 119,245 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 118,714 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 118,031 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 120,340 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 117,482 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 116,648 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 115,291 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 115,536 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 114,201 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 114,711 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,586 | 125,683 | 129,614 | 8 |
| 2010s | 120,842 | 118,031 | 124,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,316 | 114,201 | 120,340 | 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 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 (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 335,604 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (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 114,711 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 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 114,201 in 2025.
- 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 3 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 4.6%. 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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