Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 20.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 29.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2013.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 14th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.6% | — |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 27.3% | 29.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.3% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.1% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 22.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 11 Burundi 57.3% compare
- 12 Nigeria 57.2% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.2% compare
- 14 Canada 54.7% compare
- 15 New Zealand 53.9% compare
- 16 Madagascar 53.7% compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 52.2% compare
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 20.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2013.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.