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
0.0%
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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.
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, 0.0%, 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
| Year | Percentage of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
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 0.0% 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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