Employment in Europe and Central Asia: High income

Europe and Central Asia: High income: Employment was 326,224 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
326,224
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
25th
of 85 groups
All-time high
328,114
in 2024
All-time low
280,421
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2000–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220252000: 280.4k2001: 282.6k2002: 285.4k2003: 287.0k2004: 289.6k2005: 293.4k2006: 297.9k2007: 303.7k2008: 306.8k2009: 300.5k2010: 300.7k2011: 302.2k2012: 302.6k2013: 302.2k2014: 304.6k2015: 307.0k2016: 310.6k2017: 314.1k2018: 317.6k2019: 319.5k2020: 315.0k2021: 317.9k2022: 324.2k2023: 327.9k2024: 328.1k2025: 326.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, employment in Europe and Central Asia: High income stood at 326,224.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Europe and Central Asia: High income peaked at 328,114 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 280,421, in 2000.

Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 25th of 85 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Employment in Europe and Central Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 280,421
2001 282,567 +0.8%
2002 285,358 +1.0%
2003 287,048 +0.6%
2004 289,582 +0.9%
2005 293,431 +1.3%
2006 297,907 +1.5%
2007 303,744 +2.0%
2008 306,845 +1.0%
2009 300,464 -2.1%
2010 300,700 +0.1%
2011 302,183 +0.5%
2012 302,639 +0.2%
2013 302,169 -0.2%
2014 304,612 +0.8%
2015 307,039 +0.8%
2016 310,632 +1.2%
2017 314,110 +1.1%
2018 317,572 +1.1%
2019 319,520 +0.6%
2020 314,999 -1.4%
2021 317,936 +0.9%
2022 324,154 +2.0%
2023 327,884 +1.2%
2024 328,114 +0.1%
2025 326,224 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 292,737 280,421 306,845 10
2010s 308,118 300,700 319,520 10
2020s 323,218 314,999 328,114 6

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: High income

  1. 22 South Korea 28,881 compare
  2. 23 Iran 24,568 compare
  3. 24 Italy 24,117 compare
  4. 25 Colombia 23,827 compare
  5. 26 Myanmar 22,275 compare
  6. 27 Spain 22,221 compare
  7. 28 Canada 21,029 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
Employment in Europe and Central Asia: High income was 326,224 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 328,114 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 280,421 in 2000.
How does Europe and Central Asia: High income rank for employment?
Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 25th out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia: High 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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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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