Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 79.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 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 79.3% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 79.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2003.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.4% | — |
| 1991 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 79.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 70.7% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 70.2% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 71.7% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 78.0% | 79.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 13 Japan 87.5% compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 87.4% compare
- 15 Switzerland 87.3% compare
- 16 Niger 86.7% compare
- 17 Bolivia 86.0% compare
- 18 New Zealand 85.9% compare
- 19 Eritrea 85.8% 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 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, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 84.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 79.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2003.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.