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

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 70,047 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
70,047
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
56th
of 87 groups
All-time high
72,023
in 2020
All-time low
50,439
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200820271990: 50.4k1991: 50.7k1992: 51.4k1993: 53.1k1994: 52.3k1995: 53.0k1996: 53.9k1997: 55.2k1998: 55.9k1999: 56.7k2000: 58.8k2001: 59.9k2002: 61.0k2003: 62.5k2004: 64.5k2005: 65.3k2006: 66.0k2007: 66.5k2008: 66.7k2009: 66.6k2010: 66.6k2011: 66.4k2012: 66.8k2013: 66.9k2014: 67.6k2015: 67.8k2016: 67.9k2017: 67.9k2018: 68.2k2019: 68.8k2020: 72.0k2021: 71.1k2022: 69.5k2023: 67.8k2024: 67.7k2025: 69.0k2026: 69.6k2027: 70.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 70,047 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 72,023 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50,439, in 1990.

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 56th of 87 groups on this measure, 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: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 50,439
1991 50,716 +0.5%
1992 51,367 +1.3%
1993 53,125 +3.4%
1994 52,322 -1.5%
1995 52,969 +1.2%
1996 53,941 +1.8%
1997 55,176 +2.3%
1998 55,877 +1.3%
1999 56,716 +1.5%
2000 58,826 +3.7%
2001 59,903 +1.8%
2002 60,964 +1.8%
2003 62,474 +2.5%
2004 64,468 +3.2%
2005 65,284 +1.3%
2006 66,034 +1.1%
2007 66,505 +0.7%
2008 66,670 +0.2%
2009 66,612 -0.1%
2010 66,636 +0.0%
2011 66,357 -0.4%
2012 66,817 +0.7%
2013 66,899 +0.1%
2014 67,578 +1.0%
2015 67,839 +0.4%
2016 67,870 +0.0%
2017 67,897 +0.0%
2018 68,211 +0.5%
2019 68,783 +0.8%
2020 72,023 +4.7%
2021 71,121 -1.3%
2022 69,480 -2.3%
2023 67,779 -2.4%
2024 67,668 -0.2%
2025 68,950 +1.9%
2026 69,636 +1.0%
2027 70,047 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,265 50,439 56,716 10
2000s 63,774 58,826 66,670 10
2010s 67,489 66,357 68,783 10
2020s 69,588 67,668 72,023 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income was 70,047 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: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 72,023 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 50,439 in 1990.
How does Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 56th 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: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia: 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.