Jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Jobs gap rate was 7.9 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe is 7.9, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe peaked at 16.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2025.
That places Eastern Europe 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.6 | — |
| 2005 | 15.5 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 12.6 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 10 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2 | 11.9 | 16.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.8 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 7.9 | 10.8 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More work & labour data for Eastern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 98,157 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 205,314 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 200,168 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102,011 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 53,205 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe?
- Jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe was 7.9 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2025.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for jobs gap rate?
- Eastern Europe ranks 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.