Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 68.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 68.7% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 68.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 1997.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.4% | — |
| 1991 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 56.9% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 57.1% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 58.8% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 64.5% | 68.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 3 Solomon Islands 84.3% compare
- 4 Iceland 84.0% compare
- 5 Sweden 82.3% compare
- 6 Netherlands 82.2% compare
- 7 Cambodia 82.1% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.0% compare
- 9 Nigeria 81.9% 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 84.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 68.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 1997.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.