Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 35,297 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
35,297
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
67th
of 87 groups
All-time high
35,297
in 2027
All-time low
27,178
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Europe, 1990–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200820271990: 27.2k1991: 27.6k1992: 28.0k1993: 28.4k1994: 28.8k1995: 28.9k1996: 29.0k1997: 29.0k1998: 29.2k1999: 29.1k2000: 29.2k2001: 29.5k2002: 29.5k2003: 29.6k2004: 29.8k2005: 29.8k2006: 29.8k2007: 30.1k2008: 30.2k2009: 30.7k2010: 31.2k2011: 31.4k2012: 31.5k2013: 31.7k2014: 31.9k2015: 32.0k2016: 32.0k2017: 32.2k2018: 32.2k2019: 32.3k2020: 32.6k2021: 33.0k2022: 33.2k2023: 33.5k2024: 34.0k2025: 34.4k2026: 34.8k2027: 35.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 35,297 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Europe peaked at 35,297 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 27,178, in 1990.

Northern Europe ranks 67th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 27,178
1991 27,556 +1.4%
1992 27,995 +1.6%
1993 28,445 +1.6%
1994 28,764 +1.1%
1995 28,911 +0.5%
1996 28,976 +0.2%
1997 28,986 +0.0%
1998 29,195 +0.7%
1999 29,069 -0.4%
2000 29,180 +0.4%
2001 29,508 +1.1%
2002 29,515 +0.0%
2003 29,569 +0.2%
2004 29,807 +0.8%
2005 29,823 +0.1%
2006 29,778 -0.2%
2007 30,108 +1.1%
2008 30,221 +0.4%
2009 30,744 +1.7%
2010 31,221 +1.6%
2011 31,417 +0.6%
2012 31,510 +0.3%
2013 31,702 +0.6%
2014 31,855 +0.5%
2015 31,966 +0.3%
2016 32,028 +0.2%
2017 32,194 +0.5%
2018 32,174 -0.1%
2019 32,327 +0.5%
2020 32,629 +0.9%
2021 33,024 +1.2%
2022 33,194 +0.5%
2023 33,485 +0.9%
2024 33,960 +1.4%
2025 34,391 +1.3%
2026 34,833 +1.3%
2027 35,297 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,507 27,178 29,195 10
2000s 29,825 29,180 30,744 10
2010s 31,839 31,221 32,327 10
2020s 33,852 32,629 35,297 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Europe?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Europe was 35,297 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 35,297 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 27,178 in 1990.
How does Northern Europe rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern Europe ranks 67th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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
Last refreshed

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.