Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 49.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 49.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 50.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2005.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.5% | — |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 46.3% | 50.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 41.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 43.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 46.7% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 49.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2005.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.