Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not was 111,109 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
111,109
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
126,293
in 2004
All-time low
111,109
in 2026
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 111,109 for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 126,293 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 111,109, in 2026.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 125,812 | — |
| 2003 | 125,406 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 126,293 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 125,639 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 124,734 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 124,017 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 123,370 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 123,802 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 122,122 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 120,905 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 119,573 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 119,826 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 119,466 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 119,305 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 118,440 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 117,392 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 116,927 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 116,208 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 118,686 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 115,573 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 114,536 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 113,097 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 113,381 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 112,060 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 111,109 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124,884 | 123,370 | 126,293 | 8 |
| 2010s | 119,016 | 116,208 | 122,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,063 | 111,109 | 118,686 | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (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 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 111,109 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 126,293 in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,109 in 2026.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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