Work & Labour in Eastern Europe: High income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Eastern Europe: High income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 114,575 2027 down 3.7% 51st Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 58.63 2027 down 2.6% 51st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 80,834 2027 up 2.8% 51st Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.66 2027 down 47.8% 80th Labour dependency ratio 1.08 2027 down 2.1% 69th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 92,430 2027 up 24.5% 21st Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 28,812 2027 up 25.4% 32nd Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.07 2027 down 0.1% 48th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.2 % change on previous year 2027 up 1,250.5% 67th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.7398 % change on previous year 2027 down 415.5% 84th Employment 113,431 2025 up 1.7% 52nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 113,431 2025 up 1.7% 52nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year 2025 down 42,069.6% 87th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year 2025 down 42,069.6% 87th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.33 2027 down 9.1% 35th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.46 2027 down 12.7% 35th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 58.63 2027 down 2.6% 51st SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 48.8 2026 down 4.7% 56th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 48.8 2026 down 4.7% 56th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 2.92 2027 down 51.4% 87th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 4.18 million 2027 down 1.8% 52nd Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 27.93 2027 up 5.6% 19th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 37.47 2027 down 0.6% 60th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 3,038 2027 up 1.2% 66th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 11.61 2027 down 6.9% 73rd Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 0.27 2027 down 72.1% 87th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 301.36 2027 down 72.4% 83rd Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 104,480 2027 down 1.8% 52nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 2.92 2027 down 51.4% 87th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.19 % change on previous year 2027 up 162.6% 6th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.6192 % change on previous year 2027 down 305.4% 87th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -1.02 % change on previous year 2027 up 89.0% 85th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 2.66 2027 down 47.8% 80th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2.33 2025 down 0.4% 1st SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 11.61 2027 down 6.9% 73rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.258 % change on previous year 2025 down 94.3% 44th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 15.99 2025 down 3.9% 10th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 13.77 2027 down 2.7% 69th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 4,883 2027 down 49.4% 74th Jobs gap rate 6.5 2027 down 31.6% 77th Jobs gap 7,765 2027 down 34.6% 64th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 4 2027 down 14.9% 69th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 4,716 2027 down 18.8% 60th Employment 113,431 2025 up 1.7% 50th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 2.71 2024 up 45.7% 52nd Jobs gap rate 6.51 2027 down 31.6% 77th Jobs gap 7,765 2027 down 34.6% 64th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 3.95 2027 down 44.0% 86th Informal employment rate 13.77 2027 down 2.7% 69th Informal employment 15,359 2027 down 3.9% 56th Potential labour force rate 1.32 2027 down 35.4% 84th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 4,716 2027 down 18.8% 60th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 3.95 2027 down 15.1% 71st Potential labour force rate 1.32 2027 down 35.4% 84th Potential labour force 1,533 2027 down 38.3% 76th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 4.21 2027 down 47.0% 87th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 4,883 2027 down 49.4% 74th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 87.49 2023 up 3.7% 6th Labour force ages 25 to 54 33,014 2023 up 7.0% 66th