In Europe, Italy and Romania have the highest percentage of economically inactive population. In Italy, more than one third of all people aged 15 to 64 years were inactive during the third quarter of 2024, while in Romania they added up to 32.9 percent. On the other hand, less than 15 percent of the adult population in Iceland was economically inactive. Economic inactivity means they were neither unemployed not employed.

The economically inactive population comprises those neither employed nor unemployed, i.e., not actively searching for a job. Hence, they are not classified in the labor force. In Italy, the share of economically inactive women is around the double of that of men. As of July 2024, 24 percent of the male and 42 percent of the female population were economically inactive.

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, approximately 32.1 percent of people who were economically inactive in the United Kingdom were on long-term or temporary sick leave, with a further 26.6 percent of economically inactive people being students.

Spain Population: Economically Inactive: 45 to 49 Years data was reported at 523.200 Person th in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 481.500 Person th for Jun 2018. Spain Population: Economically Inactive: 45 to 49 Years data is updated quarterly, averaging 675.850 Person th from Jun 1987 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 126 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 810.400 Person th in Sep 1992 and a record low of 481.500 Person th in Jun 2018. Spain Population: Economically Inactive: 45 to 49 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G011: Economically Inactive Population: Labour Force Survey: by Age Group and Sex.

Croatia Population: Economically Inactive: Age 15 to 64: Age 25 to 49 data was reported at 118.000 Person th in Jun 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 135.000 Person th for Dec 2023. Croatia Population: Economically Inactive: Age 15 to 64: Age 25 to 49 data is updated semiannually, averaging 225.000 Person th from Dec 1999 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 271.000 Person th in Jun 2010 and a record low of 118.000 Person th in Jun 2024. Croatia Population: Economically Inactive: Age 15 to 64: Age 25 to 49 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Croatian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Croatia – Table HR.G004: Labour Force Survey: Labour Force and Economically Inactive Population: Semiannual.

Spain Population: Economically Inactive: 30 to 34 Years data was reported at 313.400 Person th in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 311.700 Person th for Jun 2018. Spain Population: Economically Inactive: 30 to 34 Years data is updated quarterly, averaging 555.700 Person th from Jun 1987 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 126 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 725.000 Person th in Jun 1987 and a record low of 269.000 Person th in Jun 2015. Spain Population: Economically Inactive: 30 to 34 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G011: Economically Inactive Population: Labour Force Survey: by Age Group and Sex.

Economic inactivity rates broken down by ethnic group. The economically inactive population is comprised of those who are unable or do not wish to enter employment. The data are taken from the Annual Population Survey, produced by the Office for National Statistics.

In the Nordic countries, Iceland has the lowest rate of economically inactive people. In 2021, the rate was at 15 percent in Iceland. Finland had the highest at over 21 percent, followed by Denmark and Norway, both having above 20 percent. Furthermore, Sweden's inactivity rate has decrease steadily over the last decade until the outbreak of COVID-19, reaching 17.1 percent in 2021. Economically inactive people are those of working age who are registered as being neither employed nor unemployed (such as students, the sick or disabled, or those caring for families).

Spain Population: Economically Inactive: 60 to 64 Years data was reported at 1,511.200 Person th in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,491.000 Person th for Jun 2018. Spain Population: Economically Inactive: 60 to 64 Years data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,468.150 Person th from Jun 1987 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 126 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,567.800 Person th in Jun 1995 and a record low of 1,245.700 Person th in Mar 2003. Spain Population: Economically Inactive: 60 to 64 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G011: Economically Inactive Population: Labour Force Survey: by Age Group and Sex.

The economically inactive population includes those who are neither employed nor looking for employment. As of March 2024, Italy's economically inactive population amounted to 12.3 million people. Between 2019 and 2024, the highest number of inactive people was registered in the second quarter of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

0.30 (Thousand Persons) in 2011. 2011: preliminary figures. In some cases the totals may differ from the sum of subtotals due to the rounding of figures, the aggregation process itself.

Economically Active Population Survey: Inactive population by inactivity situation and Province. Quarterly. Provinces.

Economic inactivity rates broken down by gender for local authorities in London. The economically inactive population is comprised of those who are unable or do not wish to enter employment.

Working age Economic Inactivity by Gender, and Inactivity rates by reason (working age). Reasons are: Student, Looking after family/home, Temporary sick, Long-term sick, Discouraged, Retired, Other, Economically inactive who want a job, Economically inactive who do not want a job.

The data are taken from the Annual Population Survey, produced by the Office for National Statistics.
18/03/2015 Data has been reweighted in line with the latest ONS estimates.

Spain Population: Economically Inactive: Female: 50 to 54 Years data was reported at 451.800 Person th in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 456.700 Person th for Mar 2018. Spain Population: Economically Inactive: Female: 50 to 54 Years data is updated quarterly, averaging 677.600 Person th from Jun 1987 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 125 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 831.300 Person th in Jun 1987 and a record low of 435.400 Person th in Jun 2015. Spain Population: Economically Inactive: Female: 50 to 54 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G011: Economically Inactive Population: Labour Force Survey: by Age Group and Sex.

1.69 (Thousand Persons) in 2011. 2011: preliminary figures. In some cases the totals may differ from the sum of subtotals due to the rounding of figures, the aggregation process itself.

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Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity levels and rates by age group, UK, rolling three-monthly figures, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

This is the proportion of the population aged 16 to 64 who are economically inactive. Economically inactive are people who are neither in employment nor unemployed. This group includes: all those who were looking after a family/home, sick, retired or students; those 'Wanting A Job' - people not in employment who want a job but are not classed as unemployed because they have either not sought work in the last four weeks or are not available to start work; and those 'Not Wanting A Job' - people who are neither in employment nor unemployed and who do not want a job. While the source is a rolling annual survey updated quarterly, a given 12-month period should be compared to the matching 12-month period in previous years to obtain valid comparisons. The data for district and unitary authorities is generally taken not directly from the Annual Population Survey but from associated modelled estimates produced by the Office for National Statistics, which provide greater accuracy.Data is Powered by LG Inform Plus and automatically checked for new data on the 3rd of each month.

Croatia Population: Economically Inactive: Female: Age 15 to 64 data was reported at 372.000 Person th in Jun 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 382.000 Person th for Dec 2023. Croatia Population: Economically Inactive: Female: Age 15 to 64 data is updated semiannually, averaging 582.000 Person th from Dec 1999 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 665.000 Person th in Dec 2000 and a record low of 372.000 Person th in Jun 2024. Croatia Population: Economically Inactive: Female: Age 15 to 64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Croatian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Croatia – Table HR.G004: Labour Force Survey: Labour Force and Economically Inactive Population: Semiannual.

Finland Labour Force: Economically Inactive: Male: 15 to 64 Years data was reported at 299.000 Person th in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 341.000 Person th for May 2018. Finland Labour Force: Economically Inactive: Male: 15 to 64 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 430.000 Person th from Jan 1989 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 354 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 492.000 Person th in Jan 1997 and a record low of 253.000 Person th in Jun 1990. Finland Labour Force: Economically Inactive: Male: 15 to 64 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G006: Labour Force and Economically Inactive Population: by Gender and Age Group.