site.bta12% of EU's Labour Potential of 27.1 Mln People Remains Underutilized in 2023

Nearly 27.1 million people in the EU between 15 and 74, representing about 12% of the extended labour force, have not been able to actively join the labor market, according to a Eurostat study.They were divided into four groups: permanently unemployed, those who were not actively looking for work, those who worked part-time and those seeking employment but who were not ready to join the labour market immediately.