Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 57.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Central Europe and the Baltics is 57.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 64.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2005.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 63.8% | — |
| 1995 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 58.0% | 64.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.5% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 55.2% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.8% | 58.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 21 Greenland 74.1% compare
- 22 Kuwait 73.8% compare
- 23 Cuba 72.9% compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 72.6% compare
- 25 Viet Nam 72.4% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 72.4% compare
- 27 Macau, China 72.3% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (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)
- 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 57.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2005.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.