Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 55.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics is 55.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 57.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2003.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.4% | — |
| 1996 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 52.8% | 57.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 47.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 49.8% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.3% | 55.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
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 55.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 57.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2003.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 21st out of 31 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 6.8%. 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.