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

Southern Europe: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 61,146 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
61,146
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
60th
of 87 groups
All-time high
62,074
in 2020
All-time low
55,062
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200820271990: 55.1k1991: 55.4k1992: 56.7k1993: 57.3k1994: 58.0k1995: 58.7k1996: 58.7k1997: 58.9k1998: 58.8k1999: 58.8k2000: 58.7k2001: 59.3k2002: 58.9k2003: 58.8k2004: 58.6k2005: 58.9k2006: 59.0k2007: 59.4k2008: 59.5k2009: 60.1k2010: 60.5k2011: 60.7k2012: 60.3k2013: 60.7k2014: 60.6k2015: 60.6k2016: 60.4k2017: 60.2k2018: 60.3k2019: 60.5k2020: 62.1k2021: 61.4k2022: 60.5k2023: 60.0k2024: 59.9k2025: 60.3k2026: 60.7k2027: 61.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Europe stood at 61,146.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Europe peaked at 62,074 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55,062, in 1990.

That places Southern Europe 60th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 55,062 —
1991 55,391 +0.6%
1992 56,741 +2.4%
1993 57,340 +1.1%
1994 58,031 +1.2%
1995 58,729 +1.2%
1996 58,722 -0.0%
1997 58,892 +0.3%
1998 58,798 -0.2%
1999 58,797 -0.0%
2000 58,712 -0.1%
2001 59,271 +1.0%
2002 58,872 -0.7%
2003 58,827 -0.1%
2004 58,577 -0.4%
2005 58,933 +0.6%
2006 59,030 +0.2%
2007 59,439 +0.7%
2008 59,489 +0.1%
2009 60,112 +1.0%
2010 60,491 +0.6%
2011 60,690 +0.3%
2012 60,323 -0.6%
2013 60,700 +0.6%
2014 60,609 -0.2%
2015 60,628 +0.0%
2016 60,372 -0.4%
2017 60,207 -0.3%
2018 60,339 +0.2%
2019 60,456 +0.2%
2020 62,074 +2.7%
2021 61,394 -1.1%
2022 60,536 -1.4%
2023 60,036 -0.8%
2024 59,930 -0.2%
2025 60,317 +0.6%
2026 60,727 +0.7%
2027 61,146 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,650 55,062 58,892 10
2000s 59,126 58,577 60,112 10
2010s 60,482 60,207 60,700 10
2020s 60,770 59,930 62,074 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Europe?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Europe was 61,146 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 62,074 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 55,062 in 1990.
How does Southern Europe rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Southern Europe ranks 60th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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.