Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Europe and Central Asia: High income

Europe and Central Asia: High income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 87.24 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
87.24
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 93 groups
All-time high
87.24
in 2023
All-time low
83.58
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2004–2023

0204060802004201320232004: 83.62005: 83.92006: 84.32007: 84.52008: 84.92009: 852010: 85.22011: 85.32012: 85.72013: 85.62014: 85.82015: 85.82016: 862017: 86.12018: 86.32019: 86.52020: 85.92021: 86.52022: 87.12023: 87.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Europe and Central Asia: High income is 87.24, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Europe and Central Asia: High income peaked at 87.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.58, in 2004.

Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 9th of 93 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Europe and Central Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 83.58
2005 83.89 +0.4%
2006 84.35 +0.5%
2007 84.5 +0.2%
2008 84.88 +0.4%
2009 85.03 +0.2%
2010 85.21 +0.2%
2011 85.28 +0.1%
2012 85.67 +0.4%
2013 85.64 -0.0%
2014 85.79 +0.2%
2015 85.76 -0.0%
2016 85.98 +0.3%
2017 86.12 +0.2%
2018 86.27 +0.2%
2019 86.55 +0.3%
2020 85.86 -0.8%
2021 86.46 +0.7%
2022 87.06 +0.7%
2023 87.24 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.37 83.58 85.03 6
2010s 85.83 85.21 86.55 10
2020s 86.65 85.86 87.24 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Europe and Central Asia: High income was 87.24 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 87.24 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 83.58 in 2004.
How does Europe and Central Asia: High income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 9th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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.