Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 56.7 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
56.7
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
63rd
of 85 groups
All-time high
60.46
in 1991
All-time low
54.33
in 2007
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027

02040601990200820271990: 60.31991: 60.51992: 60.31993: 59.21994: 601995: 59.71996: 59.31997: 58.71998: 58.51999: 58.32000: 57.12001: 56.82002: 56.52003: 55.82004: 54.82005: 54.52006: 54.42007: 54.32008: 54.52009: 54.82010: 55.12011: 55.62012: 55.52013: 55.82014: 55.82015: 56.12016: 56.42017: 56.72018: 56.82019: 56.72020: 54.82021: 55.52022: 562023: 56.62024: 572025: 56.72026: 56.72027: 56.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income is 56.7, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 60.46 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.33, in 2007.

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 63rd of 85 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 60.26
1991 60.46 +0.3%
1992 60.28 -0.3%
1993 59.17 -1.8%
1994 59.99 +1.4%
1995 59.74 -0.4%
1996 59.33 -0.7%
1997 58.71 -1.0%
1998 58.51 -0.3%
1999 58.27 -0.4%
2000 57.14 -1.9%
2001 56.78 -0.6%
2002 56.45 -0.6%
2003 55.8 -1.2%
2004 54.78 -1.8%
2005 54.55 -0.4%
2006 54.35 -0.4%
2007 54.33 -0.0%
2008 54.5 +0.3%
2009 54.83 +0.6%
2010 55.1 +0.5%
2011 55.56 +0.8%
2012 55.53 -0.0%
2013 55.8 +0.5%
2014 55.76 -0.1%
2015 56.06 +0.5%
2016 56.42 +0.6%
2017 56.73 +0.5%
2018 56.84 +0.2%
2019 56.69 -0.3%
2020 54.82 -3.3%
2021 55.5 +1.2%
2022 56.02 +0.9%
2023 56.63 +1.1%
2024 57.01 +0.7%
2025 56.72 -0.5%
2026 56.7 -0.0%
2027 56.7 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.47 58.27 60.46 10
2000s 55.35 54.33 57.14 10
2010s 56.05 55.1 56.84 10
2020s 56.26 54.82 57.01 8

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 60 Guinea-Bissau 64.89 compare
  2. 61 Bhutan 64.69 compare
  3. 62 Cameroon 64.63 compare
  4. 63 Albania 64.62 compare
  5. 64 Denmark 64.6 compare
  6. 65 Estonia 64.53 compare
  7. 66 Ireland 64.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income was 56.7 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 60.46 in 1991.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 54.33 in 2007.
How does Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 63rd out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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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 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.