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) 50.6% 2025 up 3.8% 31st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% 2025 up 2.4% 37th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% 2025 down 1.7% 40th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% 2025 down 9.5% 47th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% 2025 down 6.4% 46th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% 2025 up 11.1% 6th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% 2025 up 6.2% 16th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% 2025 up 8.5% 6th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% 2025 up 1.2% 45th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% 2025 up 2.6% 20th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.5% 2025 down 4.9% 31st
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 51.5% 2025 up 8.3% 16th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 77.5% 2025 up 6.3% 12th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 30.7% 2025 down 2.0% 1st
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 41.3% 2025 down 0.2% 1st
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 18.3% 2025 down 5.4% 7th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.8% 2025 down 59.2% 42nd
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.6% 2025 down 52.8% 42nd
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 1.0% 2025 down 62.7% 42nd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 84.4% 2025 up 5.0% 7th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 80.7% 2025 up 4.8% 7th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 88.7% 2025 up 5.1% 6th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 63.4% 2025 up 7.4% 14th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 14.5% 2025 down 31.7% 23rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 14.6% 2025 down 28.7% 15th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 14.5% 2025 down 29.9% 15th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 15.6% 2025 down 20.5% 41st
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 19.3% 2025 down 16.0% 41st
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 11.3% 2025 down 27.9% 42nd
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.3% 2025 down 1.1% 33rd
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.0% 2025 up 12.8% 31st
GDP per person employed 94,161 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 28.9% 8th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 4.2% 2025 down 46.6% 30th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 4.2% 2025 down 46.1% 23rd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.2% 2025 down 46.9% 24th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.0% 2025 up 0.8% 22nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.2% 2025 up 5.1% 12th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.8% 2025 up 2.7% 24th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.5% 2025 down 8.9% 15th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.1% 2025 down 14.1% 22nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.9% 2025 up 4.3% 8th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 28.4% 2025 down 12.0% 22nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 16.0% 2025 down 24.4% 11th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 15.2% 2025 down 25.4% 9th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 15.5% 2025 down 25.0% 14th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 12.0% 2025 down 14.7% 43rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 10.1% 2025 down 18.6% 46th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 11.0% 2025 down 16.6% 43rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 22.2% 2025 up 7.0% 40th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 28.2% 2025 down 2.8% 47th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 48.5% 2025 up 8.0% 22nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 62.2% 2025 up 5.2% 44th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 55.0% 2025 up 6.5% 36th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 9.3% 2025 down 33.0% 42nd
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 14.9% 2025 down 18.9% 40th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 12.3% 2025 down 24.5% 41st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 25.2% 2025 up 1.2% 46th
Unemployment with basic education 13.0% 2024 down 36.8% 1st
Unemployment with basic education, male 12.6% 2024 down 38.8% 1st
Unemployment with intermediate education 4.5% 2024 down 55.6% 20th