Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 56.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 56.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 56.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1997.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55.8% | — |
| 1993 | 54.4% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 51.2% | 55.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 52.1% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.0% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 53.8% | 56.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia was 56.1% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.