Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 22,723 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income recorded 22,723 for employment in 2025.
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 27,713 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22,301, in 2023.
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 69th of 85 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,570 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 66 Belgium 5,147 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 5,140 compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 4,983 compare
- 69 Cuba 4,970 compare
- 70 Syria 4,949 compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 4,901 compare
- 72 Switzerland 4,886 compare
More work & labour data for Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 24,848 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 19,252 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.84 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.23 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 42,205 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 7,115 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.93 (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)
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 27,713 in 2007.
- 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 69th out of 85 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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