Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 55.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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 55.0% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 55.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2002.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th 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+, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.9% | — |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.1% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 46.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 49.4% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.3% | 55.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 33 Oman 66.2% compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 65.9% compare
- 35 Indonesia 65.8% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 65.5% compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.3% compare
- 38 Mali 65.1% compare
- 39 Netherlands 64.6% compare
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+, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 55.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2002.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.