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 90,637 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
90,637
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
101,117
in 2002
All-time low
90,637
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2002201320252002: 101.1k2003: 100.5k2004: 100.1k2005: 99.5k2006: 98.5k2007: 97.7k2008: 97.0k2009: 97.1k2010: 96.3k2011: 95.7k2012: 94.8k2013: 94.6k2014: 95.0k2015: 94.9k2016: 94.4k2017: 93.9k2018: 93.4k2019: 92.9k2020: 95.8k2021: 93.7k2022: 92.2k2023: 91.4k2024: 91.3k2025: 90.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 90,637 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% 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, 90,637, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98,944 97,047 101,117 8
2010s 94,586 92,895 96,301 10
2020s 92,490 90,637 95,784 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 18,572 compare
  2. 2 Italy 18,486 compare
  3. 3 France 17,284 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 14,593 compare
  5. 5 Spain 13,037 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 90,637 in 2025, 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 90,637 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 2025.
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 4.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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