Work & Labour in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

87 indicators covering work & labour for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 48.6% 2025 up 0.4%
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% 2025 up 0.3%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% 2025 down 5.1%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% 2025 down 5.3%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% 2025 down 5.2%
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.3% 2025 up 4.8%
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% 2025 up 3.3%
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.2% 2025 up 4.1%
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% 2025 up 0.1%
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% 2025 up 0.2%
Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.7% 2025 up 6.6%
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 53.1% 2025 up 7.6%
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 73.7% 2025 up 5.1%
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 26.0% 2025 down 0.9%
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 34.5% 2025 down 0.6%
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 15.2% 2025 down 3.2%
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 3.4% 2025 down 28.4%
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.3% 2025 down 20.9%
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 4.8% 2025 down 31.9%
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 79.7% 2025 up 2.4%
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 77.1% 2025 up 1.8%
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 83.1% 2025 up 3.1%
Employment in services (% of total employment) 62.1% 2025 up 6.1%
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 13.9% 2025 down 25.7%
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 11.0% 2025 down 35.7%
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 12.1% 2025 down 31.7%
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 20.3% 2025 down 8.3%
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 22.9% 2025 down 5.5%
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 16.9% 2025 down 13.0%
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.5% 2025 up 11.6%
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.1% 2025 up 26.5%
GDP per person employed 79,648 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 32.0%
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 4.5% 2024 down 40.9%
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 4.3% 2024 down 46.3%
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.8% 2024 down 37.1%
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.4% 2024 down 1.9%
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.2% 2024 down 5.4%
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.3% 2024 down 3.7%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.7% 2024 down 5.4%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.0% 2024 down 6.8%
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 72.9% 2024 down 3.5%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.5% 2024 down 5.9%
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 13.1% 2024 down 33.8%
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 11.9% 2024 down 37.8%
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 15.4% 2024 down 26.7%
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 19.9% 2025 down 12.5%
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 11.8% 2025 down 12.9%
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 15.7% 2025 down 12.7%
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 24.9% 2025 down 0.4%
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 37.2% 2025 up 1.1%
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 46.2% 2025 up 3.0%
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 65.6% 2025 up 3.8%
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 55.4% 2025 up 3.6%
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 14.9% 2025 down 16.7%
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 18.2% 2025 down 8.3%
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 16.7% 2025 down 11.7%
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 31.2% 2025 up 0.6%
Unemployment with basic education 8.0% 2024 down 44.7%
Unemployment with basic education, male 7.9% 2024 down 48.0%
Unemployment with intermediate education 7.1% 2024 down 33.0%