Employment in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income: Employment was 22,723 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income stood at 22,723.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 30,286 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22,301, in 2023.
That places Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income 71st out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30,286 | — |
| 1992 | 30,187 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29,908 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 29,562 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 28,324 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 27,307 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 27,177 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 26,634 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 26,492 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26,570 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 26,677 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26,873 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27,109 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 27,100 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 27,307 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 27,406 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27,713 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 27,692 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 27,088 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 27,242 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 27,229 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 27,212 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 27,184 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26,674 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 26,551 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 26,348 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26,137 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26,154 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26,200 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 25,331 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 24,976 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 23,078 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 22,301 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 22,336 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 22,723 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,431 | 26,492 | 30,286 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27,154 | 26,570 | 27,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,693 | 26,137 | 27,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,458 | 22,301 | 25,331 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 24,848 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 19,252 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.1344 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.93 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 22,723 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.34 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Employment in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income was 22,723 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 30,286 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,301 in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank for employment?
- Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 71st out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.