Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 64.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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 64.9% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 65.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2004.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.6% | — |
| 1991 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 63.0% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 62.1% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 62.7% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.9% | 65.8% | 6 |
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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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (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+) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 64.9% 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+) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2004.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.