Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 29.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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 29.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 41.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2021.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.5% | — |
| 1991 | 40.8% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 35.9% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 30.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.3% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.4% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 51.8% compare
- 45 Maldives 51.7% compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.6% compare
- 47 Guatemala 51.6% compare
- 48 Japan 51.2% compare
- 49 United States of America 50.8% 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, 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, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 29.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2021.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.