Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 162,007 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
162,007
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
38th
of 87 groups
All-time high
162,007
in 2027
All-time low
138,353
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200820271990: 138.4k1991: 138.7k1992: 141.2k1993: 143.0k1994: 144.2k1995: 145.4k1996: 145.5k1997: 145.8k1998: 145.8k1999: 145.4k2000: 145.8k2001: 147.3k2002: 147.1k2003: 147.1k2004: 147.8k2005: 147.6k2006: 147.4k2007: 148.1k2008: 148.3k2009: 149.5k2010: 150.5k2011: 151.1k2012: 150.9k2013: 151.5k2014: 152.3k2015: 153.1k2016: 153.5k2017: 153.8k2018: 154.0k2019: 154.5k2020: 157.6k2021: 157.0k2022: 156.4k2023: 156.4k2024: 157.4k2025: 158.9k2026: 160.4k2027: 162.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income is 162,007, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income peaked at 162,007 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 138,353, in 1990.

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 38th 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 Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 138,353
1991 138,714 +0.3%
1992 141,207 +1.8%
1993 143,003 +1.3%
1994 144,153 +0.8%
1995 145,442 +0.9%
1996 145,464 +0.0%
1997 145,813 +0.2%
1998 145,793 -0.0%
1999 145,360 -0.3%
2000 145,838 +0.3%
2001 147,269 +1.0%
2002 147,070 -0.1%
2003 147,051 -0.0%
2004 147,754 +0.5%
2005 147,636 -0.1%
2006 147,412 -0.2%
2007 148,091 +0.5%
2008 148,335 +0.2%
2009 149,482 +0.8%
2010 150,530 +0.7%
2011 151,149 +0.4%
2012 150,895 -0.2%
2013 151,510 +0.4%
2014 152,315 +0.5%
2015 153,110 +0.5%
2016 153,489 +0.2%
2017 153,793 +0.2%
2018 154,019 +0.1%
2019 154,454 +0.3%
2020 157,609 +2.0%
2021 157,032 -0.4%
2022 156,379 -0.4%
2023 156,433 +0.0%
2024 157,436 +0.6%
2025 158,879 +0.9%
2026 160,396 +1.0%
2027 162,007 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 143,330 138,353 145,813 10
2000s 147,594 145,838 149,482 10
2010s 152,526 150,530 154,454 10
2020s 158,271 156,379 162,007 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income was 162,007 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
The highest recorded value was 162,007 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 138,353 in 1990.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 38th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: 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.