Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 32.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 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 32.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 46.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2025.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.2% | — |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 40.1% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 35.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 35.4% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.9% | 34.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
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, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 32.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2025.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.