Employment in Europe and Central Asia: High income
Europe and Central Asia: High income: Employment was 326,224 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia: High income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 58.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 245,710 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 339,691 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 55.23 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.08 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.4391 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 326,224 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 326,224 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.576 % change on previous year (2025)
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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