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

Latest (2027)
245,710
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
23rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
245,710
in 2027
All-time low
209,168
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 1990–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200820271990: 209.2k1991: 210.5k1992: 214.5k1993: 219.1k1994: 223.2k1995: 225.9k1996: 227.7k1997: 230.3k1998: 232.0k1999: 228.5k2000: 229.5k2001: 232.7k2002: 233.0k2003: 233.9k2004: 234.1k2005: 233.7k2006: 233.2k2007: 232.9k2008: 232.1k2009: 233.7k2010: 233.8k2011: 234.1k2012: 233.2k2013: 233.7k2014: 234.0k2015: 234.6k2016: 234.6k2017: 234.9k2018: 235.1k2019: 236.3k2020: 239.9k2021: 237.8k2022: 236.9k2023: 236.9k2024: 238.4k2025: 240.7k2026: 243.1k2027: 245.7k

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

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 1990 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23,407 compare
  2. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22,956 compare
  3. 22 Viet Nam 22,535 compare
  4. 23 South Africa 21,899 compare
  5. 24 Thailand 21,068 compare
  6. 25 Algeria 20,737 compare
  7. 26 Myanmar 19,070 compare

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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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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.