Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 88,954 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
88,954 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
97,796 Thousand persons
in 2004
All-time low
88,587 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 88,954 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 97,796 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 88,587 Thousand persons, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97,736 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 97,110 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 97,796 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 97,065 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 95,839 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 95,124 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 94,715 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95,105 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94,412 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 93,468 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 92,594 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 93,056 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 93,089 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93,086 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 92,416 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 91,725 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 91,470 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 90,940 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 93,488 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 90,513 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 90,055 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 89,154 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 89,432 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 88,587 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 88,954 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,311 Thousand persons | 94,715 Thousand persons | 97,796 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 92,626 Thousand persons | 90,940 Thousand persons | 94,412 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,026 Thousand persons | 88,587 Thousand persons | 93,488 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Türkiye 28,740 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Italy 18,556 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Germany 18,113 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 16,650 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,434 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 14,434 Thousand persons compare
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 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 88,954 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 97,796 Thousand persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,587 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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