Gender in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

14 indicators covering gender for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force, female 85.93 million 2025 down 7.5% 34th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 133.9% 2025 up 19.8% 11th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.44 years 2019 up 14.0% 8th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.34 years 2019 up 15.0% 8th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.8% 2025 up 22.7% 34th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 127.1% 2024 up 13.7% 9th
Literacy rate, adult female 99.1% 2024 up 0.7% 2nd
Female migrants 51.7% 2020 down 3.6% 6th
Time-related underemployment, female 2.1% 2016 down 9.5% 10th
Time-related underemployment, male 1.8% 2016 down 17.5% 10th
Rural population, female 18.1% 2015 down 3.4% 37th
Rural population, male 17.3% 2015 down 3.1% 37th
Urban population, female 34.2% 2015 up 2.1% 10th
Urban population, male 30.4% 2015 up 1.6% 10th