Work & Labour in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income

59 indicators covering work & labour for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 219,640 2027 up 2.6% 39th
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.55 2027 down 1.1% 55th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 162,007 2027 up 5.3% 38th
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.98 2027 down 25.9% 30th
Labour dependency ratio 1.15 2027 down 5.1% 56th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 128,607 2027 up 7.6% 7th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,484 2027 up 7.5% 8th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.11 2027 up 1.1% 59th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1 % change on previous year 2027 up 407.1% 73rd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year 2027 down 163.5% 76th
Employment 207,679 2025 up 8.5% 41st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 207,679 2025 up 8.5% 41st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3225 % change on previous year 2025 down 126.2% 79th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.3225 % change on previous year 2025 down 126.2% 79th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.66 2027 up 49.8% 58th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.67 2027 up 51.3% 57th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 57.55 2027 down 1.1% 55th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 58.9 2026 down 0.5% 3rd
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 58.9 2026 down 0.5% 3rd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.14 2027 down 23.2% 43rd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 6.43 million 2027 up 2.7% 47th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 23.06 2027 up 3.5% 70th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 31.13 2027 down 2.1% 84th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 5,186 2027 down 5.2% 57th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.41 2027 down 8.6% 82nd
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.42 2027 down 20.7% 48th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 9,135 2027 down 16.8% 39th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 160,729 2027 up 2.7% 47th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.14 2027 down 23.2% 43rd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.36 % change on previous year 2027 up 131.6% 51st
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.2685 % change on previous year 2027 down 124.7% 79th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.1441 % change on previous year 2027 up 96.4% 74th
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 5.98 2027 down 25.9% 30th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.62 2025 up 11.7% 10th
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 10.41 2027 down 8.6% 82nd
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.186 % change on previous year 2025 up 124.7% 45th
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 12.88 2025 down 9.2% 35th
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 3.18 2027 down 32.9% 83rd
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 30,420 2027 down 18.6% 43rd
Jobs gap rate 12 2027 down 16.1% 38th
Jobs gap 28,094 2027 down 14.8% 39th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.4 2027 down 5.9% 41st
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 14,959 2027 down 4.5% 39th
Employment 207,679 2025 up 8.5% 39th
SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 0.46 2024 down 6.1% 80th
Jobs gap rate 11.97 2027 down 16.5% 39th
Jobs gap 28,094 2027 down 14.8% 39th
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 9.34 2027 down 21.0% 39th
Informal employment rate 3.18 2027 down 32.9% 83rd
Informal employment 6,574 2027 down 29.6% 74th
Potential labour force rate 3.58 2027 down 12.3% 51st
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 14,959 2027 down 4.5% 39th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.38 2027 down 6.5% 42nd
Potential labour force rate 3.58 2027 down 12.3% 51st
Potential labour force 8,149 2027 down 10.5% 43rd
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 13.35 2027 down 20.2% 46th
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 30,420 2027 down 18.6% 43rd
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 87.24 2023 up 1.5% 8th
Labour force ages 25 to 54 147,256 2023 down 4.1% 39th