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 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics is 24.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 34.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2013.
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, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.7% | — |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 30.6% | 34.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.4% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.1% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 18 New Zealand 54.1% compare
- 19 Rwanda 52.7% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 52.1% compare
- 21 Isle of Man 51.5% compare
- 22 Benin 50.9% compare
- 23 Germany 50.8% compare
- 24 Paraguay 50.6% 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 24.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 34.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% 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 21st out of 21 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 down 5.9%. 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, 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.