Labour market slack, persons, available but not seeking, European Union
Released 11 June 2026
5,005,000 in 2025. The same slack components as the rate, counted in thousands of people aged 20 to 64.
5,005,000Labour market slack, persons, available but not seeking, European Union, 2025
20196,592,000
20208,219,000
20217,082,000
20225,693,000
20235,248,000
20245,062,000
20255,005,000
5,005,000Labour market slack, persons, available but not seeking, European Union, 2025, beside 8 others
European Union5,005,000
Germany736,000
France607,000d
Netherlands99,000
Sweden98,000
Belgium80,000
Denmark49,000
Finland40,000
Norway33,000
Every figure kept
| Period | Value | Status | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,005,000 | 11 June 2026 | |
| 2024 | 5,062,000 | 11 June 2026 | |
| 2023 | 5,248,000 | 11 June 2026 | |
| 2022 | 5,693,000 | 11 June 2026 | |
| 2021 | 7,082,000 | 11 June 2026 | |
| 2020 | 8,219,000 | 11 June 2026 | |
| 2019 | 6,592,000 | 11 June 2026 |
Source: Eurostat, lfsi_sla_a, persons. Eurostat, CC BY 4.0. Free to reuse with attribution to Eurostat; the table on this page may be copied as it stands.
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