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 38.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2004–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 38.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 46.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2007.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 15th out of 22 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.2% | — |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 37.2% | 41.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 41.7% | 46.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.6% | 39.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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 38.6% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 46.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2007.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.