Work & Labour in Northern, Southern and Western Europe 28 indicators covering work & labour for Northern, Southern and Western Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 226,849 2027 up 2.5% 36th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.53 2027 down 0.9% 57th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 167,477 2027 up 4.6% 37th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.03 2027 up 1.6% 60th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9597 % change on previous year 2027 up 591.1% 75th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3405 % change on previous year 2027 down 167.5% 77th Employment 214,295 2025 up 8.8% 37th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 214,295 2025 up 8.8% 37th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year 2025 down 127.3% 80th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year 2025 down 127.3% 80th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 57.53 2027 down 0.9% 57th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 5,452 2027 down 7.7% 56th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.61 2027 down 10.2% 81st Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.39 2027 down 21.6% 50th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 9,358 2027 down 17.7% 38th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 167,101 2027 up 2.9% 45th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.24 % change on previous year 2027 up 128.0% 54th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.1394 % change on previous year 2027 up 96.7% 73rd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.3 2027 down 10.0% 43rd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 15,311 2027 down 7.6% 38th Employment 214,295 2025 up 8.8% 35th Potential labour force rate 3.58 2027 down 15.3% 50th Informal employment 7,787 2027 down 28.0% 73rd Informal employment rate 3.65 2027 down 31.5% 81st Potential labour force rate 3.58 2027 down 15.3% 50th Potential labour force 8,429 2027 down 13.8% 42nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.32 2027 down 9.3% 44th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 15,311 2027 down 7.6% 38th