Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 91,728 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 91,728 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 91,728 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 76,491, in 1990.
That places Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income 53rd 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: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,491 | — |
| 1991 | 77,554 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 77,952 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 76,974 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 78,463 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 78,616 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 78,672 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78,451 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 78,800 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 79,188 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 78,423 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 78,710 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79,039 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78,876 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78,111 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 78,345 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78,619 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79,125 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 79,860 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 80,872 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 81,786 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 82,959 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 83,450 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84,468 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85,173 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 86,553 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 87,881 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 89,034 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 89,831 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 90,047 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87,396 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 88,701 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 88,514 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 88,498 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 89,722 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 90,361 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 91,202 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 91,728 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,116 | 76,491 | 79,188 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,998 | 78,111 | 80,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,118 | 81,786 | 90,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,515 | 87,396 | 91,728 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
- 50 Morocco 12,909 compare
- 51 Taiwan, China 12,110 compare
- 52 Cameroon 12,086 compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11,326 compare
- 54 Sudan 10,949 compare
- 55 Cambodia 10,688 compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 10,565 compare
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.7 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 70,047 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.18 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.5908 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5777 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 83,281 (2025)
- Employment 83,281 (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.7 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 4,741 (2027)
- Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.88 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income was 91,728 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 91,728 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,491 in 1990.
- How does Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 53rd out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia: 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.