Potential labour force in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Potential labour force was 1,733 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force in Northern Europe, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 1,733 for potential labour force in 2027.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force in Northern Europe peaked at 1,882 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,408, in 2007.
That places Northern Europe 73rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,486 | — |
| 2005 | 1,428 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,409 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,408 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,526 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,785 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 1,882 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,833 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,858 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,832 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,736 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,680 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,707 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,629 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,586 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,516 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,848 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 1,880 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,606 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,591 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,664 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1,711 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 1,728 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 1,733 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,507 | 1,408 | 1,785 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,726 | 1,516 | 1,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,720 | 1,591 | 1,880 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More work & labour data for Northern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 55,693 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2044 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 104,902 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 110,432 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,681 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force in Northern Europe?
- Potential labour force in Northern Europe was 1,733 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,882 in 2010.
- What is the lowest potential labour force recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,408 in 2007.
- How does Northern Europe rank for potential labour force?
- Northern Europe ranks 73rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.