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

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 5,470 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
5,470
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
85th
of 87 groups
All-time high
6,823
in 2010
All-time low
5,470
in 2027
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200820271990: 5.8k1991: 5.7k1992: 5.6k1993: 5.6k1994: 5.6k1995: 5.7k1996: 5.9k1997: 6.0k1998: 6.1k1999: 6.2k2000: 6.3k2001: 6.4k2002: 6.4k2003: 6.5k2004: 6.6k2005: 6.6k2006: 6.7k2007: 6.7k2008: 6.7k2009: 6.7k2010: 6.8k2011: 6.7k2012: 6.7k2013: 6.7k2014: 6.6k2015: 6.5k2016: 6.4k2017: 6.3k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.1k2020: 6.2k2021: 6.0k2022: 5.7k2023: 5.6k2024: 5.5k2025: 5.5k2026: 5.5k2027: 5.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income recorded 5,470 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 6,823 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,470, in 2027.

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 85th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 5,831
1991 5,720 -1.9%
1992 5,624 -1.7%
1993 5,570 -1.0%
1994 5,596 +0.5%
1995 5,721 +2.2%
1996 5,906 +3.2%
1997 6,019 +1.9%
1998 6,149 +2.2%
1999 6,191 +0.7%
2000 6,281 +1.4%
2001 6,367 +1.4%
2002 6,438 +1.1%
2003 6,505 +1.0%
2004 6,572 +1.0%
2005 6,629 +0.9%
2006 6,677 +0.7%
2007 6,667 -0.1%
2008 6,704 +0.6%
2009 6,749 +0.7%
2010 6,823 +1.1%
2011 6,662 -2.4%
2012 6,675 +0.2%
2013 6,686 +0.2%
2014 6,598 -1.3%
2015 6,546 -0.8%
2016 6,371 -2.7%
2017 6,290 -1.3%
2018 6,204 -1.4%
2019 6,129 -1.2%
2020 6,210 +1.3%
2021 5,981 -3.7%
2022 5,744 -4.0%
2023 5,619 -2.2%
2024 5,533 -1.5%
2025 5,511 -0.4%
2026 5,490 -0.4%
2027 5,470 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,833 5,570 6,191 10
2000s 6,559 6,281 6,749 10
2010s 6,499 6,129 6,823 10
2020s 5,695 5,470 6,210 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 5,470 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: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6,823 in 2010.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 5,470 in 2027.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 85th 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: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: 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.