Employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: Employment was 83,281 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income is 83,281, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 83,281 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69,693, in 2004.
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 55th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73,807 | — |
| 1992 | 73,529 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 72,186 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 72,673 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 71,608 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 70,634 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 70,293 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 69,992 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 69,987 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 69,823 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 70,080 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70,222 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70,353 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69,693 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 70,270 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 70,851 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 71,695 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 72,431 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 71,862 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73,332 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 74,978 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 75,688 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76,651 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 76,913 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78,161 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 79,279 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80,510 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 81,524 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 81,108 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78,629 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 80,132 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 80,837 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 81,279 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 82,661 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 83,281 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,634 | 69,987 | 73,807 | 9 |
| 2000s | 70,728 | 69,693 | 72,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,815 | 73,332 | 81,524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,137 | 78,629 | 83,281 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
- 52 Iraq 10,559 compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10,528 compare
- 54 Cambodia 10,340 compare
- 55 Sudan 10,125 compare
- 56 Netherlands 10,089 compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 9,570 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 9,532 compare
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 91,728 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.7 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 70,047 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.5908 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5777 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.18 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 83,281 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.7501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.7 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income was 83,281 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 83,281 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,693 in 2004.
- How does Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank for employment?
- Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 55th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia: 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.