Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 47.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 47.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 50.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2001.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 23 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.5% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 44.7% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 47.8% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.