Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income

Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 19,948 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
19,948
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
74th
of 87 groups
All-time high
19,948
in 2027
All-time low
12,789
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201620272005: 12.8k2006: 13.1k2007: 13.5k2008: 13.7k2009: 13.9k2010: 14.2k2011: 14.6k2012: 15.0k2013: 15.2k2014: 15.5k2015: 15.8k2016: 16.3k2017: 16.5k2018: 16.8k2019: 17.2k2020: 16.6k2021: 17.4k2022: 18.4k2023: 18.8k2024: 19.2k2025: 19.5k2026: 19.7k2027: 19.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income recorded 19,948 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 19,948 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 12,789, in 2005.

Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 74th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 12,789
2006 13,138 +2.7%
2007 13,529 +3.0%
2008 13,653 +0.9%
2009 13,901 +1.8%
2010 14,195 +2.1%
2011 14,646 +3.2%
2012 14,963 +2.2%
2013 15,197 +1.6%
2014 15,490 +1.9%
2015 15,843 +2.3%
2016 16,341 +3.1%
2017 16,492 +0.9%
2018 16,845 +2.1%
2019 17,220 +2.2%
2020 16,602 -3.6%
2021 17,411 +4.9%
2022 18,447 +5.9%
2023 18,787 +1.8%
2024 19,213 +2.3%
2025 19,468 +1.3%
2026 19,702 +1.2%
2027 19,948 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,402 12,789 13,901 5
2010s 15,723 14,195 17,220 10
2020s 18,697 16,602 19,948 8

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income

  1. 71 Burundi 6,858 compare
  2. 72 Netherlands 6,716 compare
  3. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,710 compare
  4. 74 Malawi 6,449 compare
  5. 75 Chad 5,362 compare
  6. 76 Dominican Republic 5,298 compare
  7. 77 Guinea 4,808 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income was 19,948 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 19,948 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 12,789 in 2005.
How does Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.