Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 49.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2025
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 is 49.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 49.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1997.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.7% | — |
| 1993 | 45.5% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 43.5% | 46.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 44.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 46.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 46.9% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.9% compare
- 3 Isle of Man 78.3% compare
- 4 Burundi 77.5% compare
- 5 Nigeria 77.1% compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 76.8% compare
- 7 Faroe Islands 75.6% compare
- 8 Cambodia 74.2% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia was 49.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.