Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in European Union 27
European Union 27: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 167,689 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in European Union 27, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in European Union 27 is 167,689, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in European Union 27 peaked at 167,689 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 149,609, in 1990.
That places European Union 27 36th 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 European Union 27, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149,609 | — |
| 1991 | 149,849 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 152,371 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 154,346 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 155,777 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 157,469 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 158,027 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 158,717 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 158,875 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 158,724 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 159,529 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 160,487 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 160,753 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 160,947 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 161,677 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 161,520 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 161,445 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 161,855 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 161,733 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 163,104 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 162,900 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 163,300 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 162,627 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 162,864 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 163,154 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 163,531 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 163,634 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 163,222 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 163,275 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 163,370 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 166,397 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 164,568 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 163,401 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 163,318 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 164,093 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 165,185 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 166,371 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 167,689 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,376 | 149,609 | 158,875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,305 | 159,529 | 163,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,188 | 162,627 | 163,634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,128 | 163,318 | 167,689 | 8 |
Countries ranked near European Union 27
More work & labour data for European Union 27
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 219,152 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.65 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.5152 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.7922 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.65 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 4,895 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10 (2027)
- Employment 208,501 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 13,712 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.89 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in European Union 27?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in European Union 27 was 167,689 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in European Union 27?
- The highest recorded value was 167,689 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in European Union 27?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,609 in 1990.
- How does European Union 27 rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- European Union 27 ranks 36th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in European Union 27?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 27 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.