Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 27.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 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 27.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 39.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2005.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 21st out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.7% | — |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 33.8% | 39.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.0% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.3% | 30.5% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 27.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2005.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 21st out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, male (%) (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.