Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 74.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 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 74.1% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 74.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2000.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.3% | — |
| 1991 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 63.8% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 63.6% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 65.2% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 71.3% | 74.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 3 Iceland 87.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 86.9% compare
- 5 Cambodia 86.1% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 85.8% compare
- 7 Netherlands 85.6% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.0% compare
- 9 Switzerland 84.0% 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (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, total (% of total population ages) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 74.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2000.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.