Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income
Europe and Central Asia: High income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 339,691 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income is 339,691, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income peaked at 345,430 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 301,242, in 1994.
That places Europe and Central Asia: High income 25th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 304,124 | — |
| 1991 | 306,070 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 304,764 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 302,475 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 301,242 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 301,306 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 301,662 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 301,470 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 301,949 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 307,854 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 309,466 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 309,192 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 312,315 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 314,761 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 317,440 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 320,667 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 323,491 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 326,156 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 329,119 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 329,230 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 330,396 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 331,412 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 333,236 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 333,682 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 334,386 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 335,176 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 336,692 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 337,709 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 338,898 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 339,186 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 336,464 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 339,028 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 342,371 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 345,430 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 345,087 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 343,085 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 341,189 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 339,691 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,292 | 301,242 | 307,854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,184 | 309,192 | 329,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,077 | 330,396 | 339,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,543 | 336,464 | 345,430 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: High income
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia: High income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 58.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 245,710 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 55.23 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.08 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.4391 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 326,224 (2025)
- Employment 326,224 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 58.03 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income was 339,691 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 345,430 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,242 in 1994.
- How does Europe and Central Asia: High income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 25th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia: High 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.