Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 62.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 62.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 63.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2002.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.6% | — |
| 1992 | 59.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 56.4% | 59.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.8% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 56.5% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.2% | 63.2% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (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+, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 62.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2002.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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.