SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 3.58 in 2027. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Eastern Europe, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 3.58 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Eastern Europe peaked at 11.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 2027.
That places Eastern Europe 75th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.16 | — |
| 2001 | 10.68 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.15 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.91 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.49 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.69 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 8 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 8.17 | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 7.95 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.47 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.93 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 6.94 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.72 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.61 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.24 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 5.13 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.57 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.45 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 3.69 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 3.66 | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 3.68 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 3.58 | -2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Eastern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +29.6% | 6.3 | 8.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.92 | 6.3 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 4.7 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 3.58 | 5.57 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More work & labour data for Eastern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 98,157 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 205,314 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 200,168 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102,011 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 53,205 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Eastern Europe?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Eastern Europe was 3.58 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 2027.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Eastern Europe ranks 75th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.