Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 4,821 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
4,821
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
59th
of 87 groups
All-time high
8,031
in 2014
All-time low
4,821
in 2027
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Southern Europe, 2004–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2004201520272004: 7.7k2005: 7.2k2006: 7.1k2007: 7.1k2008: 6.9k2009: 6.8k2010: 7.0k2011: 7.1k2012: 7.6k2013: 7.9k2014: 8.0k2015: 7.8k2016: 7.5k2017: 7.0k2018: 6.7k2019: 6.4k2020: 7.5k2021: 6.8k2022: 5.7k2023: 5.2k2024: 5.1k2025: 5.0k2026: 4.9k2027: 4.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Southern Europe stood at 4,821. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Southern Europe peaked at 8,031 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,821, in 2027.

That places Southern Europe 59th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Southern Europe, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 7,733 —
2005 7,220 -6.6%
2006 7,115 -1.5%
2007 7,082 -0.5%
2008 6,947 -1.9%
2009 6,792 -2.2%
2010 7,045 +3.7%
2011 7,131 +1.2%
2012 7,616 +6.8%
2013 7,859 +3.2%
2014 8,031 +2.2%
2015 7,845 -2.3%
2016 7,516 -4.2%
2017 6,970 -7.3%
2018 6,742 -3.3%
2019 6,433 -4.6%
2020 7,489 +16.4%
2021 6,756 -9.8%
2022 5,735 -15.1%
2023 5,200 -9.3%
2024 5,144 -1.1%
2025 4,970 -3.4%
2026 4,884 -1.7%
2027 4,821 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,148 6,792 7,733 6
2010s 7,319 6,433 8,031 10
2020s 5,625 4,821 7,489 8

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 56 Latvia 46.81 compare
  2. 57 Albania 44.96 compare
  3. 58 Lithuania 42.75 compare
  4. 59 Luxembourg 30.72 compare
  5. 60 Palestine 28.52 compare
  6. 61 Slovenia 23.15 compare
  7. 62 Moldova 19.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Southern Europe?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Southern Europe was 4,821 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 8,031 in 2014.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4,821 in 2027.
How does Southern Europe rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
Southern Europe ranks 59th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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
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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.