Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason by country
Countries reporting
19
Highest
0.8
Austria
Lowest
0
Czech Republic
Median
0.1
Years covered
34
1992β2025
Data points
391
What the numbers show
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason is currently reported for 19 countries. The highest value is 0.8 in Austria; the lowest is 0 in Czech Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.1, and the mean is 0.1579.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Czech Republic (down 100.0%).
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 0.8 | 2020 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 2 | Slovenia, Republic of | 0.4 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 3 | Latvia, Republic of | 0.3 | 2020 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 0.2 | 2025 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 4 | Portugal | 0.2 | 2020 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 0.2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 7 | Finland | 0.1 | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 7 | Croatia, Republic of | 0.1 | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Hungary | 0.1 | 2025 | down 66.7% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 0.1 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 7 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0.1 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 7 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.1 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 7 | Sweden | 0.1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 7 | Cyprus | 0.1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 7 | Belgium | 0.1 | 1998 | β | volatile |
| 16 | Spain | 0 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 16 | Norway | 0 | 2024 | β | falling |
| 16 | Poland, Republic of | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 16 | Czech Republic | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |