Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Europe and Central Asia: High income

Europe and Central Asia: High income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 19,816 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
19,816
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
33rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
24,322
in 2020
All-time low
19,816
in 2027
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2004–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2004201520272004: 24.0k2005: 23.5k2006: 22.7k2007: 21.8k2008: 21.4k2009: 22.2k2010: 22.4k2011: 22.6k2012: 22.9k2013: 23.6k2014: 23.6k2015: 23.2k2016: 22.6k2017: 21.6k2018: 20.8k2019: 20.9k2020: 24.3k2021: 22.5k2022: 20.6k2023: 20.4k2024: 20.2k2025: 20.1k2026: 20.0k2027: 19.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Europe and Central Asia: High income stood at 19,816. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Europe and Central Asia: High income peaked at 24,322 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,816, in 2027.

That places Europe and Central Asia: High income 33rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Europe and Central Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 24,035
2005 23,472 -2.3%
2006 22,703 -3.3%
2007 21,842 -3.8%
2008 21,387 -2.1%
2009 22,173 +3.7%
2010 22,369 +0.9%
2011 22,614 +1.1%
2012 22,913 +1.3%
2013 23,647 +3.2%
2014 23,615 -0.1%
2015 23,179 -1.8%
2016 22,624 -2.4%
2017 21,636 -4.4%
2018 20,814 -3.8%
2019 20,944 +0.6%
2020 24,322 +16.1%
2021 22,489 -7.5%
2022 20,633 -8.3%
2023 20,372 -1.3%
2024 20,218 -0.8%
2025 20,080 -0.7%
2026 19,967 -0.6%
2027 19,816 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,602 21,387 24,035 6
2010s 22,436 20,814 23,647 10
2020s 20,987 19,816 24,322 8

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: High income

  1. 30 Ireland 234.47 compare
  2. 31 Norway 222.4 compare
  3. 32 Belarus 213.04 compare
  4. 33 Belgium 211.28 compare
  5. 34 Finland 204.72 compare
  6. 35 Denmark 198.44 compare
  7. 36 Armenia 189.64 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Europe and Central Asia: High income was 19,816 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 24,322 in 2020.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 19,816 in 2027.
How does Europe and Central Asia: High income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 33rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.