Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income

Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) was 71.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71.62
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
76th
of 93 groups
All-time high
81.5
in 2004
All-time low
71.62
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

0204060802004201320232004: 81.52005: 812006: 80.42007: 80.22008: 79.32009: 78.52010: 77.82011: 772012: 76.32013: 75.62014: 75.22015: 74.82016: 74.52017: 74.12018: 73.82019: 73.62020: 72.52021: 72.32022: 72.32023: 71.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income stood at 71.62. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 81.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 71.62, in 2023.

Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 76th of 93 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle 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: Lower-middle income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 81.5 —
2005 80.99 -0.6%
2006 80.35 -0.8%
2007 80.16 -0.2%
2008 79.35 -1.0%
2009 78.55 -1.0%
2010 77.78 -1.0%
2011 77.04 -1.0%
2012 76.33 -0.9%
2013 75.63 -0.9%
2014 75.17 -0.6%
2015 74.81 -0.5%
2016 74.47 -0.5%
2017 74.11 -0.5%
2018 73.84 -0.4%
2019 73.65 -0.3%
2020 72.45 -1.6%
2021 72.32 -0.2%
2022 72.3 -0.0%
2023 71.62 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.15 78.55 81.5 6
2010s 75.28 73.65 77.78 10
2020s 72.17 71.62 72.45 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: Lower-middle income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income was 71.62 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: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 81.5 in 2004.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 71.62 in 2023.
How does Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 76th 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: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle 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.