Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income
Europe and Central Asia: High income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 58.03 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Europe and Central Asia: High income recorded 58.03 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income peaked at 59.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.55, in 1998.
Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 54th of 85 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.25 | — |
| 1991 | 59.25 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.69 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.99 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 57.44 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 57.15 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.98 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.7 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 56.55 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.4 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 57.41 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.06 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.28 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.37 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.55 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.85 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 58.11 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.34 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.64 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.49 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.56 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.61 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.83 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 58.81 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.82 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.94 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.98 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.05 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.94 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.37 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.78 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 59.11 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.32 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.14 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 58.77 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 58.4 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 58.03 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.74 | 56.55 | 59.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.81 | 57.06 | 58.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.84 | 58.56 | 59.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.74 | 58.03 | 59.32 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: High income
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 339,691 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 245,710 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 115,809 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.4391 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 71,819 (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)
- Employment 326,224 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 326,224 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.576 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income was 58.03 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 59.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.55 in 1998.
- How does Europe and Central Asia: High income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 54th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.