Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
1,836 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
1.7 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
52.5 Thousand persons
Years covered
19
2008–2026
Data points
848
What the numbers show
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 1,836 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 1.7 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 52.5 Thousand persons, and the mean is 261.1 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,080.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 425.9%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 76.6%).
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age - quarterly: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 1,836 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 425.9% | volatile |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,507 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,507 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 4 | France | 1,303 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 1,130 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 6 | Netherlands | 573.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 573.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 536.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 60.8% | falling |
| 9 | Italy | 487.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 32.8% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 237.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 35.7% | falling |
| 11 | Belgium | 229.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 228 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 13 | Poland | 166.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 13 | Poland | 166.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 15 | Finland | 150.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 16 | Ireland | 133.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 38.9% | flat |
| 17 | Norway | 120.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 120.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 116.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 112.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 21 | Romania | 80.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 22 | Greece | 75.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 72.1% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 52.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 69.8% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 24.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 24.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 26 | Hungary | 23.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 44.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Czechia | 22.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 20.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 20.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 19 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 19 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 32 | Slovakia | 15.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Slovakia | 15.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 11.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 11.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 11.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 37 | Cyprus | 10.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 67.5% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 8.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 8.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 7.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 53.6% | falling |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 7.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 6.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 44 | Malta | 2.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 45 | Montenegro | 1.7 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 51.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 5,633 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 4,985 Thousand persons