Work & Labour in Northern Europe 76 indicators covering work & labour for Northern Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 55,693 1000 No 2100 down 1.8% 23rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2096 % change on previous year 2100 down 32.6% 16th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2143 % change on previous year 2100 down 38.3% 16th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2044 % change on previous year 2100 down 26.6% 16th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year 2050 down 7.9% 21st Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year 2050 down 14.9% 21st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 110,432 1000 No 2100 down 1.8% 23rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 104,902 1000 No 2050 up 5.2% 23rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,681 1000 No 2050 down 13.1% 27th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,739 1000 No 2100 down 1.8% 24th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,297 2027 up 9.6% 67th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 57,217 2027 up 6.7% 61st Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.85 2027 down 1.0% 35th Labour dependency ratio 1.04 2027 down 1.1% 72nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 126,743 2027 up 10.3% 8th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 108,449 2027 up 9.7% 6th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.35 2027 down 1.4% 39th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.33 % change on previous year 2027 up 156.5% 59th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3291 % change on previous year 2027 down 51.0% 66th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.65 2027 up 7.6% 35th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 53,661 2025 up 8.5% 63rd Employment 53,661 2025 up 8.5% 63rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0819 % change on previous year 2025 down 95.1% 71st Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.0819 % change on previous year 2025 down 95.1% 71st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.36 2027 down 32.3% 74th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.34 2027 down 30.6% 73rd Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.85 2027 down 1.0% 35th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 53.2 2026 down 2.4% 30th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 53.2 2026 down 2.4% 30th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.12 2027 up 1.1% 44th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 1.65 million 2027 up 4.8% 65th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 23.68 2027 up 0.1% 64th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 30.64 2027 down 1.4% 85th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.12 2027 up 1.1% 44th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.74 2027 down 5.8% 44th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,560 2027 up 0.1% 60th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,580 2027 up 18.0% 76th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 11.7 2027 up 9.2% 72nd Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 41,357 2027 up 4.8% 65th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.3208 % change on previous year 2027 down 82.8% 68th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.26 % change on previous year 2027 up 151.5% 31st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.6332 % change on previous year 2027 up 109.3% 62nd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 5.65 2027 up 7.6% 35th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.51 2025 up 1.2% 14th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 11.7 2027 up 9.2% 72nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.0661 % change on previous year 2025 down 96.1% 49th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 8.94 2025 down 13.9% 72nd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 5.03 2027 down 24.5% 79th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 7,524 2027 up 7.5% 68th Jobs gap 6,644 2027 up 6.3% 66th Jobs gap rate 11 2027 unchanged 46th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 3,412 2027 down 0.7% 65th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.6 2027 down 6.7% 52nd Employment 53,661 2025 up 8.5% 61st SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 0.78 2024 up 73.3% 76th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 8.9% 2025 down 13.9% 27th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 5.5% 2025 down 11.8% 11th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 3,412 2027 down 0.7% 65th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.63 2027 down 6.6% 52nd Potential labour force 1,733 2027 up 6.4% 73rd Page 1 of 2 Next →