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 78.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 78.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 80.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2020.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th of 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 80.6% | — |
| 1995 | 79.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 76.8% | 80.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 75.5% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 75.3% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 74.9% | 78.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 5 Angola 98.0% compare
- 6 Nigeria 97.4% compare
- 7 Benin 95.7% compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 9 Mozambique 95.7% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 95.1% compare
- 11 Togo 95.0% compare
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, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (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)
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 78.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 80.6% in 1992.
- 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 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th out of 24 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 4.3%. 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.