Labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force, female was 45.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 45.8% for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 45.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2020.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 45.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 45.1% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.0% | 45.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 6 Hong Kong, China 51.2% compare
- 7 Macau, China 51.0% compare
- 8 Bahamas 50.7% compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 49.9% compare
- 10 Latvia 49.8% compare
- 11 Estonia 49.7% compare
- 12 Portugal 49.7% compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 45.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.