Work & Labour in Western Europe 76 indicators covering work & labour for Western Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No 2100 down 0.6% 21st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0615 % change on previous year 2100 down 10.1% 15th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0749 % change on previous year 2100 down 24.0% 15th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0476 % change on previous year 2100 up 5.8% 15th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year 2050 down 11.9% 24th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year 2050 down 42.0% 24th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No 2100 down 0.5% 21st Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 173,621 1000 No 2050 up 2.5% 21st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No 2050 down 15.8% 22nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No 2100 down 0.4% 21st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,035 2027 up 5.0% 55th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 100,657 2027 up 2.2% 52nd Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 58.63 2027 down 1.1% 52nd Labour dependency ratio 1.11 2027 down 1.2% 62nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 134,047 2027 up 6.4% 5th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 98,773 2027 up 6.6% 7th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 55.53 2027 down 0.4% 53rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.01 % change on previous year 2027 up 207.8% 72nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.4392 % change on previous year 2027 down 180.5% 80th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.28 2027 down 11.0% 38th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 96,347 2025 up 6.4% 54th Employment 96,347 2025 up 6.4% 54th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.7531 % change on previous year 2025 down 195.4% 86th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.7531 % change on previous year 2025 down 195.4% 86th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.75 2027 up 42.7% 52nd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.74 2027 up 45.8% 49th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 58.63 2027 down 1.1% 52nd Labour income share as a percent of GDP 62.2 2026 up 0.6% 1st SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 62.2 2026 up 0.6% 1st LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.46 2027 down 15.4% 51st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 2.86 million 2027 up 0.3% 59th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 23.01 2027 up 2.2% 72nd Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 30.03 2027 down 2.6% 86th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.46 2027 down 15.4% 51st Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.41 2027 down 20.9% 49th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 4,204 2027 down 18.5% 52nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 2,082 2027 up 2.4% 68th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 9.35 2027 up 2.5% 84th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 71,588 2027 up 0.3% 59th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.3882 % change on previous year 2027 down 274.2% 83rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.8252 % change on previous year 2027 up 118.5% 66th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.3642 % change on previous year 2027 up 90.0% 79th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 5.28 2027 down 11.0% 38th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.4 2025 up 11.0% 17th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 9.35 2027 up 2.5% 84th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.4307 % change on previous year 2025 down 89.1% 40th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 13.9 2025 down 10.3% 26th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 2.4 2027 down 39.3% 85th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 12,703 2027 down 8.6% 58th Jobs gap 12,392 2027 up 3.2% 56th Jobs gap rate 11.5 2027 unchanged 42nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 7,077 2027 up 14.7% 51st Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.6 2027 up 11.9% 38th Employment 96,347 2025 up 6.4% 52nd SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 0.4 2024 up 21.2% 81st Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 13.9% 2025 down 10.3% 9th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 5.2% 2025 down 24.5% 14th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 7,077 2027 up 14.7% 51st Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.57 2027 up 11.4% 38th Potential labour force 3,184 2027 up 9.9% 59th Page 1 of 2 Next →