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 32.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics is 32.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 53.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2025.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53.5% | — |
| 1995 | 50.5% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 43.8% | 53.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.2% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.1% | 35.2% | 6 |
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- 19 Honduras 65.1% compare
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- 25 Belize 63.9% 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)
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (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)
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 32.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 53.5% 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 32.1% 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 22nd out of 22 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 14.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.