Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 78.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics is 78.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 78.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1997.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.9% | — |
| 1991 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 74.9% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 75.2% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 75.7% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 75.3% | 78.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 84.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 78.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1997.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.