Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 40.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 40.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 46.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.6% | — |
| 1992 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 41.1% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 39.1% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.5% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.5% | 40.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 36 Kazakhstan 59.2% compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 59.1% compare
- 38 Switzerland 59.1% compare
- 39 Kenya 58.8% compare
- 40 Thailand 58.5% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 57.9% compare
- 42 Cyprus 57.9% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 40.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.