Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income
Europe and Central Asia: High income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 245,710 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income is 245,710, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income peaked at 245,710 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 209,168, in 1990.
That places Europe and Central Asia: High income 23rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209,168 | — |
| 1991 | 210,543 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 214,517 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 219,076 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 223,223 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 225,890 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 227,733 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 230,274 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 232,039 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 228,455 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 229,548 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 232,678 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 232,954 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 233,890 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 234,116 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 233,658 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 233,162 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 232,855 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 232,140 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 233,659 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 233,848 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 234,058 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 233,235 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 233,697 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 234,032 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 234,635 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 234,603 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 234,869 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 235,051 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 236,281 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 239,944 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 237,782 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 236,870 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 236,916 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 238,430 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 240,662 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 243,090 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 245,710 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,092 | 209,168 | 232,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,866 | 229,548 | 234,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,431 | 233,235 | 236,281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,926 | 236,870 | 245,710 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: High income
- 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
- 24 Thailand 21,068 compare
- 25 Algeria 20,737 compare
- 26 Myanmar 19,070 compare
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 339,691 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 58.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.13 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 115,809 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 71,819 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 55.23 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.08 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.4391 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 326,224 (2025)
- Employment 326,224 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income was 245,710 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: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 245,710 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,168 in 1990.
- How does Europe and Central Asia: High income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 23rd 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: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia: High 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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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.