Work & Labour in Central Europe and the Baltics

87 indicators covering work & labour for Central Europe and the Baltics.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.6% 2025 up 3.8%
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% 2025 up 2.4%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% 2025 down 1.7%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% 2025 down 9.5%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% 2025 down 6.4%
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 68.7% 2025 up 11.1%
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% 2025 up 6.2%
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.1% 2025 up 8.5%
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% 2025 up 1.2%
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% 2025 up 2.6%
Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.5% 2025 down 4.9%
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 51.5% 2025 up 8.3%
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 77.5% 2025 up 6.3%
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 30.7% 2025 down 2.0%
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 41.3% 2025 down 0.2%
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 18.3% 2025 down 5.4%
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.8% 2025 down 59.2%
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.6% 2025 down 52.8%
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 1.0% 2025 down 62.7%
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 84.4% 2025 up 5.0%
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 80.7% 2025 up 4.8%
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 88.7% 2025 up 5.1%
Employment in services (% of total employment) 63.4% 2025 up 7.4%
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 14.5% 2025 down 31.7%
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 14.6% 2025 down 28.7%
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 14.5% 2025 down 29.9%
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 15.6% 2025 down 20.5%
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 19.3% 2025 down 16.0%
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 11.3% 2025 down 27.9%
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.3% 2025 down 1.1%
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.0% 2025 up 12.8%
GDP per person employed 94,161 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 28.9%
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 4.2% 2025 down 46.6%
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 4.2% 2025 down 46.1%
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.2% 2025 down 46.9%
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.0% 2025 up 0.8%
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.2% 2025 up 5.1%
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.8% 2025 up 2.7%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.5% 2025 down 8.9%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.1% 2025 down 14.1%
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.9% 2025 up 4.3%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 28.4% 2025 down 12.0%
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 15.5% 2025 down 25.0%
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 15.2% 2025 down 25.4%
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 16.0% 2025 down 24.4%
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 12.0% 2025 down 14.7%
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 10.1% 2025 down 18.6%
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 11.0% 2025 down 16.6%
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 22.2% 2025 up 7.0%
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 28.2% 2025 down 2.8%
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 48.5% 2025 up 8.0%
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 62.2% 2025 up 5.2%
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 55.0% 2025 up 6.5%
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 9.3% 2025 down 33.0%
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 14.9% 2025 down 18.9%
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 12.3% 2025 down 24.5%
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 25.2% 2025 up 1.2%
Unemployment with basic education 13.0% 2024 down 36.8%
Unemployment with basic education, male 12.6% 2024 down 38.8%
Unemployment with intermediate education 4.5% 2024 down 55.6%