Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 61.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2004–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 61.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 65.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2006.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 20th out of 22 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.2% | — |
| 2005 | 58.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 62.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.4% | 65.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.7% | 62.4% | 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+, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 61.7% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2006.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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+, male (%) (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.