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.

As of the second quarter of 2025, approximately 32.9 percent of people who were economically inactive in the United Kingdom were on long-term or temporary sick leave, with a further 25.8 percent of economically inactive people being students.

In 2022, the highest and lowest rates of economic inactivity were in the combined Pakistani and Bangladeshi (33%) and white 'other’ (15%) ethnic groups.

Ukraine Labour Force: Working Age: Economically Inactive Population data was reported at 6,845.800 Person th in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,039.300 Person th for 2016. Ukraine Labour Force: Working Age: Economically Inactive Population data is updated yearly, averaging 7,747.850 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2017, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,410.300 Person th in 2005 and a record low of 6,845.800 Person th in 2017. Ukraine Labour Force: Working Age: Economically Inactive Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ukraine – Table UA.G010: Labour Force: Annual. Persons in working ages are men 16–59 years old and women aged 16–54 years old inclusively.

This dataset provides quarterly statistics on the number of economically inactive individuals aged 15 years and above in Qatar, disaggregated by nationality, gender, and level of education. It supports labor market planning and education-related policy-making.

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.

Ukraine Labour Force: 15 to 70 Years: Economically Inactive Population data was reported at 10,945.000 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,934.100 Person th for 2016. Ukraine Labour Force: 15 to 70 Years: Economically Inactive Population data is updated yearly, averaging 12,897.050 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,687.600 Person th in 2003 and a record low of 10,925.500 Person th in 2015. Ukraine Labour Force: 15 to 70 Years: Economically Inactive Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ukraine – Table UA.G010: Labour Force: Annual.

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.

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.

This dataset provides quarterly statistics on the number of economically inactive individuals aged 15 years and above in the State of Qatar. The data is disaggregated by nationality, gender, and age group, supporting labor market analysis and policy-making.

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.

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.

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.

Ukraine Labour Force: 15 to 70 Years: Urban: Economically Inactive Population data was reported at 7,270.900 Person th in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,300.400 Person th for 2016. Ukraine Labour Force: 15 to 70 Years: Urban: Economically Inactive Population data is updated yearly, averaging 9,105.900 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2017, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,674.900 Person th in 2006 and a record low of 7,270.900 Person th in 2017. Ukraine Labour Force: 15 to 70 Years: Urban: Economically Inactive Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ukraine – Table UA.G010: Labour Force: Annual.

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.

Estimates of labour market status (employment, unemployment and inactivity) for all people, men and women aged 16 to 24 by ethnicity for Quarter 4 each year from 2006 to 2011. The estimates for men and women are subject to much higher sampling variability than those for all people and should be used with caution.

Source agency: Office for National Statistics

Designation: National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: Labour market status for young people by ethnicity

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.

Economically Active Population Survey: Inactive population by main class of inactivity, sex and age group. Annual. National.

Croatia Population: Economically Inactive: Male: Age 15 to 64: Age 25 to 49 data was reported at 51.000 Person th in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 44.000 Person th for Jun 2024. Croatia Population: Economically Inactive: Male: Age 15 to 64: Age 25 to 49 data is updated semiannually, averaging 81.000 Person th from Dec 1999 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 111.000 Person th in Jun 2010 and a record low of 44.000 Person th in Jun 2024. Croatia Population: Economically Inactive: Male: 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.

In the Nordic countries, Iceland has the lowest rate of economically inactive people. In 2021, the rate was at ** percent in Iceland. Finland had the highest at over ** percent, followed by Denmark and Norway, both having above ** percent. Furthermore, Sweden's inactivity rate has decrease steadily over the last decade until the outbreak of COVID-19, reaching **** 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).