Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 25.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 31.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2013.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.8% | — |
| 1992 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 27.2% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.0% | 25.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 43 Honduras 46.0% compare
- 44 Israel 45.5% compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.8% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 44.3% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 43.8% compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 43.7% compare
- 49 Maldives 43.6% compare
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, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 25.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2013.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.