Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 63.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 63.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 65.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2008.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.4% | — |
| 1991 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 64.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 60.7% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 61.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 61.4% | 63.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 4.4% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 63.6% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2008.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.