Most young EU people outside work and education are not counted as unemployed
6.8% of all 15–29-year-olds are outside both education and the labour force. Another 4.2% are outside education but seek and are available for work. Unemployment alone misses part of the picture.
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6.8% of all 15–29-year-olds are outside both education and the labour force. Another 4.2% are outside education but seek and are available for work. Unemployment alone misses part of the picture.
Bars show shares of the selected groups. Each period is labelled; the scale starts at zero.
- Outside the labour force %
2025: 6.8
- Seeking and available %
2025: 4.2
Eurostat edat_lfse_20. Shares of people aged 15–29 outside employment and formal/non-formal education. Unemployed people seek and are available for work; the remainder are outside the labour force. Denominator: population of the age/sex group, not its labour force.
Outside the labour force does not mean unwilling to work: care duties, illness and other situations may be involved. This table does not separate causes. Rounded components may not sum exactly.
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