Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
27,616 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
53.7 Thousand persons
Iceland
Median
1,385 Thousand persons
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,478
What the numbers show
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 27,616 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 53.7 Thousand persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,385 Thousand persons, and the mean is 4,212 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 514.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 37.0%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 24.6%).
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 27,616 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 18,572 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 3 | Italy | 18,486 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 4 | France | 17,284 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 14,593 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 14,593 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 13,037 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 9,848 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 9,848 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 6,176 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 11 | Belgium | 3,257 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands | 3,197 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 3,197 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 14 | Greece | 2,998 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 15 | Portugal | 2,557 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 16 | Czechia | 2,497 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 17 | Hungary | 2,276 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 2,120 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 19 | Serbia | 1,891 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 19 | Serbia | 1,891 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 21 | Sweden | 1,856 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 8.7% | flat |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 1,789 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 23 | Switzerland | 1,647 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 1,385 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 1,385 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 26 | Finland | 1,276 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 8.4% | flat |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,222 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 1,160 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 1,160 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 30 | Denmark | 1,154 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 31 | Ireland | 1,147 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 32 | Norway | 1,130 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 647.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 647.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 596.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 596.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 547.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 547.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 420.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 420.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 262.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 262.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 43 | Cyprus | 204.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 44 | Montenegro | 203.2 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 170.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 46 | Malta | 120.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 47 | Iceland | 53.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 37.0% | 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) 114,443 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 90,638 Thousand persons