Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
18,572
Germany
Lowest
53.7
Iceland
Median
1,647
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,168
What the numbers show
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 18,572 in Germany; the lowest is 53.7 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,647, and the mean is 3,879.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 346.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 27 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 | Germany | 18,572 | 2025 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 2 | Italy | 18,486 | 2025 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 3 | France | 17,284 | 2025 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14,593 | 2019 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 13,037 | 2025 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 9,848 | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 7 | Romania | 6,176 | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 8 | Belgium | 3,257 | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 9 | Netherlands | 3,197 | 2025 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 10 | Greece | 2,998 | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 11 | Portugal | 2,557 | 2025 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 12 | Czechia | 2,497 | 2025 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 2,276 | 2025 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 14 | Austria | 2,120 | 2025 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 15 | Serbia | 1,891 | 2025 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 16 | Sweden | 1,856 | 2025 | down 8.7% | flat |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 1,789 | 2025 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 18 | Switzerland | 1,647 | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 19 | Slovak Republic | 1,385 | 2025 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 20 | Finland | 1,276 | 2025 | down 8.4% | flat |
| 21 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,222 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 1,160 | 2025 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 23 | Denmark | 1,154 | 2025 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 1,147 | 2025 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 1,130 | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 647.7 | 2025 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 596.9 | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 547.9 | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 420.1 | 2025 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 262.3 | 2025 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 31 | Cyprus | 204.8 | 2025 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 32 | Montenegro | 203.2 | 2020 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 169.3 | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 120.3 | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 35 | Iceland | 53.7 | 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.
- Türkiye 27,616