Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
0.3
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

00.10.20.32002201320252002: 02003: 02004: 0.12005: 0.12006: 0.12007: 0.12008: 0.12009: 0.12010: 0.12011: 0.12012: 0.12013: 0.12014: 0.12015: 0.12016: 0.12017: 0.12018: 0.12019: 0.12020: 0.22021: 0.32022: 0.12023: 0.12024: 0.12025: 0.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 0.1 for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 0.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0.1 —
2005 0.1 +0.0%
2006 0.1 +0.0%
2007 0.1 +0.0%
2008 0.1 +0.0%
2009 0.1 +0.0%
2010 0.1 +0.0%
2011 0.1 +0.0%
2012 0.1 +0.0%
2013 0.1 +0.0%
2014 0.1 +0.0%
2015 0.1 +0.0%
2016 0.1 +0.0%
2017 0.1 +0.0%
2018 0.1 +0.0%
2019 0.1 +0.0%
2020 0.2 +100.0%
2021 0.3 +50.0%
2022 0.1 -66.7%
2023 0.1 +0.0%
2024 0.1 +0.0%
2025 0.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.075 0 0.1 8
2010s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
2020s 0.15 0.1 0.3 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Austria 0.8 compare
  2. 2 Slovenia 0.4 compare
  3. 2 Slovenia 0.4 compare
  4. 4 Latvia 0.3 compare
  5. 4 Latvia 0.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 0.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2021.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 492 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed