Work & Labour in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 24,848 2027 down 12.8% 71st Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.34 2027 down 3.3% 67th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 19,252 2027 down 5.7% 74th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.84 2027 down 5.8% 19th Labour dependency ratio 1.23 2027 up 0.4% 46th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 42,205 2027 up 12.6% 58th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 7,115 2027 up 16.0% 68th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.93 2027 down 2.8% 70th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.1344 % change on previous year 2027 up 68.0% 86th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year 2027 up 68.7% 75th Employment 22,723 2025 down 14.4% 71st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 22,723 2025 down 14.4% 71st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year 2025 up 476.1% 23rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year 2025 up 476.1% 23rd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.06 2027 up 23.0% 10th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.68 2027 up 10.0% 12th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.34 2027 down 3.3% 67th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 58.4 2026 up 24.8% 6th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 58.4 2026 up 24.8% 6th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.13 2027 down 8.5% 63rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 849,034 2027 down 15.8% 73rd Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 24.87 2027 down 1.7% 58th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 37.08 2027 down 3.9% 63rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 896.87 2027 up 5.1% 82nd NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 15.49 2027 up 5.8% 61st Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 0.314 2027 down 48.4% 85th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 71.96 2027 down 54.7% 87th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 21,226 2027 down 15.8% 73rd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.13 2027 down 8.5% 63rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.68 % change on previous year 2027 up 112.3% 39th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.6 % change on previous year 2027 up 359.0% 23rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 6.76 % change on previous year 2027 up 148.0% 1st SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 7.84 2027 down 5.8% 19th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.78 2025 down 4.3% 6th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 15.49 2027 up 5.8% 61st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.0562 % change on previous year 2025 down 98.9% 50th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 13.24 2025 down 2.3% 32nd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 21.32 2027 down 12.2% 65th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 3,483 2027 down 18.5% 78th Jobs gap rate 14 2027 down 8.5% 24th Jobs gap 3,728 2027 down 21.2% 77th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.7 2027 down 11.8% 36th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 1,781 2027 down 24.5% 78th Employment 22,723 2025 down 14.4% 69th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 3.12 2024 up 59.2% 48th Jobs gap rate 14 2027 down 8.7% 25th Jobs gap 3,728 2027 down 21.2% 77th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 12.96 2027 down 4.7% 20th Informal employment rate 21.32 2027 down 12.2% 65th Informal employment 4,882 2027 down 23.1% 78th Potential labour force rate 5.56 2027 down 3.3% 25th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 1,781 2027 down 24.5% 78th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.69 2027 down 12.5% 37th Potential labour force rate 5.56 2027 down 3.3% 25th Potential labour force 1,464 2027 down 15.9% 77th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 13.24 2027 down 6.3% 48th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 3,483 2027 down 18.5% 78th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 92.43 2023 up 3.9% 1st Labour force ages 25 to 54 65,086 2023 down 1.3% 55th