Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 24,848 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income is 24,848, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 30,864 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24,118, in 2023.
That places Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income 71st out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,804 | — |
| 1991 | 30,811 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,864 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 30,863 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,760 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30,613 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 30,435 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 30,244 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 30,148 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 30,093 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 30,050 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 29,944 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29,876 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 29,816 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 29,651 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 29,475 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 29,426 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 29,578 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 29,509 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 29,446 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 29,424 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29,342 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29,233 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 29,111 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 29,046 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 28,886 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28,711 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 28,510 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 28,311 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28,192 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27,529 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 27,201 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 24,968 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 24,118 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 24,154 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 24,633 | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 24,903 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 24,848 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,563 | 30,093 | 30,864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,677 | 29,426 | 30,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,877 | 28,192 | 29,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,294 | 24,118 | 27,529 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 19,252 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.84 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.23 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 42,205 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 7,115 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.93 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.1344 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 22,723 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income was 24,848 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 30,864 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,118 in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 71st out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.