Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 333,753 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Europe and Central Asia recorded 333,753 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia peaked at 333,753 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 267,505, in 1990.
Europe and Central Asia ranks 20th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 267,505 | — |
| 1991 | 269,202 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 273,887 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 280,234 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 283,590 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 287,055 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 290,130 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 294,157 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 296,841 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 294,321 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 297,828 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 302,348 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 303,998 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 306,799 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 309,443 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 310,213 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 310,926 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 311,561 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 311,451 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 313,208 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 313,727 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 313,888 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 313,834 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 314,767 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 315,993 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 317,065 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 317,310 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 317,996 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 318,709 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 320,781 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 328,290 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 325,268 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 322,534 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 321,245 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 322,924 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 326,821 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 330,325 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 333,753 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283,692 | 267,505 | 296,841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,778 | 297,828 | 313,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,407 | 313,727 | 320,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,395 | 321,245 | 333,753 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia
- 17 Italy 26,763 compare
- 18 Nigeria 26,298 compare
- 19 France 26,184 compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23,407 compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22,956 compare
- 22 Viet Nam 22,535 compare
- 23 South Africa 21,899 compare
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 452,116 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1537 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 57.53 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 15,014 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 13.29 (2027)
- Employment 428,680 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 27,376 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.71 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia was 333,753 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 333,753 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,505 in 1990.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 20th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia 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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About this data
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.