Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 71,035 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Europe, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 71,035 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Europe peaked at 71,035 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 61,487, in 1991.
Western Europe ranks 55th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61,944 | — |
| 1991 | 61,487 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 62,095 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 62,788 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 62,954 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63,523 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 63,672 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63,954 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63,950 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 63,686 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 64,226 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 64,857 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 65,120 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65,160 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65,942 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 65,509 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 65,280 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 65,211 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 65,329 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65,375 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 65,641 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65,704 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65,737 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65,794 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66,450 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 67,062 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 67,461 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67,682 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67,710 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67,800 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69,117 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 68,594 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 68,392 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 68,530 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 69,079 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 69,683 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 70,325 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 71,035 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,005 | 61,487 | 63,954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,201 | 64,226 | 65,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,704 | 65,641 | 67,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,344 | 68,392 | 71,035 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More work & labour data for Western Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0476 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 173,621 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Europe?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Europe was 71,035 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 71,035 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,487 in 1991.
- How does Western Europe rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Western Europe ranks 55th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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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.