Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 112,001 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
112,001 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
126,293 Thousand persons
in 2004
All-time low
112,001 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 112,001 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% 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 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 112,001 Thousand persons, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 125,812 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 125,406 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 126,293 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 125,628 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 124,715 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 124,096 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 123,267 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 123,575 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 121,805 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 121,143 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 119,766 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 119,650 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 119,656 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 119,411 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 118,542 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 117,552 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 116,893 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 116,364 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 119,299 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 117,044 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 114,733 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 113,410 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 112,835 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 112,001 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124,849 Thousand persons | 123,267 Thousand persons | 126,293 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 119,078 Thousand persons | 116,364 Thousand persons | 121,805 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,887 Thousand persons | 112,001 Thousand persons | 119,299 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (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 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (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 112,001 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 Thousand persons 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 112,001 Thousand persons in 2025.
- 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 2025.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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