Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 88.41 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
88.41
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 93 groups
All-time high
88.41
in 2023
All-time low
85.23
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Europe, 2004–2023

0204060802004201320232004: 85.22005: 85.32006: 85.52007: 85.82008: 85.72009: 85.62010: 85.92011: 85.92012: 86.22013: 85.92014: 86.32015: 86.42016: 86.62017: 86.92018: 87.12019: 86.92020: 86.62021: 87.22022: 87.92023: 88.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Europe stood at 88.41. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Europe peaked at 88.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.23, in 2004.

Eastern Europe ranks 4th of 93 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 85.23
2005 85.32 +0.1%
2006 85.5 +0.2%
2007 85.82 +0.4%
2008 85.71 -0.1%
2009 85.64 -0.1%
2010 85.94 +0.4%
2011 85.89 -0.1%
2012 86.17 +0.3%
2013 85.93 -0.3%
2014 86.27 +0.4%
2015 86.36 +0.1%
2016 86.58 +0.2%
2017 86.93 +0.4%
2018 87.12 +0.2%
2019 86.89 -0.3%
2020 86.6 -0.3%
2021 87.24 +0.7%
2022 87.91 +0.8%
2023 88.41 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.54 85.23 85.82 6
2010s 86.41 85.89 87.12 10
2020s 87.54 86.6 88.41 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Europe?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Europe was 88.41 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 88.41 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 85.23 in 2004.
How does Eastern Europe rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Eastern Europe ranks 4th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 1,860 data points, 2004–2023
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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 prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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.