Work & Labour in Western Europe 76 indicators covering work & labour for Western Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Potential labour force rate 3.07 2027 up 7.3% 61st Potential labour force rate 3.07 2027 up 7.3% 61st Informal employment 2,284 2027 down 37.5% 84th Informal employment rate 2.4 2027 down 39.3% 85th Jobs gap rate 11.5 2027 up 0.2% 42nd Jobs gap 12,392 2027 up 3.2% 56th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 8.18 2027 down 5.0% 54th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 12.23 2027 down 10.8% 54th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 12,703 2027 down 8.6% 58th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0.4 score 2024 up 21.2% 35th Labour force ages 25 to 54 66,349 2023 down 4.2% 54th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 88.91 2023 up 1.0% 3rd Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 2.5% 2025 down 38.5% 35th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 99.6% 2024 up 0.4% 1st Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 97.7% 2024 up 2.5% 2nd [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 94.8% 2023 up 0.7% 1st ← Previous Page 2 of 2