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 56.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 56.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 57.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2001.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 51.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.2% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 53.5% | 57.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Madagascar 72.6% compare
- 17 Iceland 72.3% compare
- 18 Kuwait 72.2% compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 71.4% compare
- 20 Viet Nam 71.3% compare
- 21 Bahrain 70.9% compare
- 22 Macau, China 70.9% 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 56.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 57.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.