Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 18.3% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 28.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2025.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.8% | — |
| 1992 | 28.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 24.0% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.3% | 19.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 18.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2025.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).