Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 42.45 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income stood at 42.45.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income peaked at 44.02 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41.42, in 2023.
That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income 31st 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 38 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.07 | — |
| 1991 | 42.91 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 43.4 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.72 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.83 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.02 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.85 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.78 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.64 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.37 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.31 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.5 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.17 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.87 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 42.77 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.42 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.09 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.02 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.81 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.94 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.06 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.84 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.87 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.94 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.97 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.88 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.8 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.7 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.63 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.34 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 42.06 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.65 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.42 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 41.53 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 41.81 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 42.12 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 42.45 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.56 | 42.91 | 44.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.59 | 41.81 | 43.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.88 | 41.63 | 42.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.92 | 41.42 | 42.45 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
More gender data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 61,020 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 383,730 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 383,730 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1605 % change on previous year (2030)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 36.42 (2025)
- Gender income gap 62.01 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 94.6 (2023)
All data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income was 42.45 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 44.02 in 1995.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.42 in 2023.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 31st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.