Employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: Employment was 83,281 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income is 83,281, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 83,281 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69,693, in 2004.
That places Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income 53rd out of 85 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69,823 | — |
| 2001 | 70,080 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70,222 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70,353 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69,693 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 70,270 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 70,851 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 71,695 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 72,431 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 71,862 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73,332 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 74,978 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 75,688 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76,651 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 76,913 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78,161 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 79,279 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80,510 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 81,524 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 81,108 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78,629 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 80,132 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 80,837 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 81,279 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 82,661 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 83,281 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,728 | 69,693 | 72,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,815 | 73,332 | 81,524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,137 | 78,629 | 83,281 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
- 50 United Arab Emirates 9,246 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 8,972 compare
- 52 Ecuador 8,330 compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 7,950 compare
- 54 Romania 7,694 compare
- 55 Afghanistan 7,679 compare
- 56 Guatemala 7,583 compare
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.7 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 70,047 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 91,728 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.18 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.5908 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5777 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 83,281 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 83,281 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.7501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7501 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Employment in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income was 83,281 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 83,281 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,693 in 2004.
- How does Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank for employment?
- Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 53rd out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia: 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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