Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 55.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 55.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 58.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1998.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.2% | — |
| 1992 | 57.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 50.9% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 52.4% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 52.7% | 55.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 29 New Zealand 66.8% compare
- 30 Macau, China 66.3% compare
- 31 Ethiopia 66.2% compare
- 32 Thailand 66.2% compare
- 33 Oman 66.2% compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 65.9% compare
- 35 Indonesia 65.8% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (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+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 55.4% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 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.