Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 41.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics is 41.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 44.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2001.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.0% | — |
| 1992 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 40.8% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.8% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.3% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.3% | 42.4% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 41.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2001.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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).