Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 19,252 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
19,252
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
74th
of 87 groups
All-time high
22,501
in 2005
All-time low
18,271
in 2023
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200820271990: 21.0k1991: 21.2k1992: 21.4k1993: 21.5k1994: 21.6k1995: 21.6k1996: 21.7k1997: 21.8k1998: 21.9k1999: 22.0k2000: 22.0k2001: 22.2k2002: 22.3k2003: 22.3k2004: 22.5k2005: 22.5k2006: 22.4k2007: 22.1k2008: 22.0k2009: 21.8k2010: 21.6k2011: 21.4k2012: 21.2k2013: 21.1k2014: 20.8k2015: 20.6k2016: 20.5k2017: 20.4k2018: 20.3k2019: 20.2k2020: 20.5k2021: 20.5k2022: 20.0k2023: 18.3k2024: 18.5k2025: 19.0k2026: 19.3k2027: 19.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income recorded 19,252 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 22,501 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18,271, in 2023.

That places Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 21,047
1991 21,212 +0.8%
1992 21,384 +0.8%
1993 21,538 +0.7%
1994 21,589 +0.2%
1995 21,608 +0.1%
1996 21,669 +0.3%
1997 21,773 +0.5%
1998 21,875 +0.5%
1999 21,974 +0.5%
2000 22,027 +0.2%
2001 22,154 +0.6%
2002 22,262 +0.5%
2003 22,344 +0.4%
2004 22,481 +0.6%
2005 22,501 +0.1%
2006 22,405 -0.4%
2007 22,128 -1.2%
2008 21,967 -0.7%
2009 21,784 -0.8%
2010 21,554 -1.1%
2011 21,376 -0.8%
2012 21,227 -0.7%
2013 21,078 -0.7%
2014 20,813 -1.3%
2015 20,636 -0.8%
2016 20,511 -0.6%
2017 20,425 -0.4%
2018 20,347 -0.4%
2019 20,186 -0.8%
2020 20,535 +1.7%
2021 20,475 -0.3%
2022 20,042 -2.1%
2023 18,271 -8.8%
2024 18,463 +1.1%
2025 18,988 +2.8%
2026 19,278 +1.5%
2027 19,252 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,567 21,047 21,974 10
2000s 22,205 21,784 22,501 10
2010s 20,815 20,186 21,554 10
2020s 19,413 18,271 20,535 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income was 19,252 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 22,501 in 2005.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 18,271 in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.