Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.4062 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at -0.4062 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 275.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.23 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.18 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.343 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.0648 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1993 | -0.165 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 1994 | -0.1567 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1995 | -0.444 % change on previous year | +183.4% |
| 1996 | -0.1751 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0605 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0494 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0863 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2000 | -0.5464 % change on previous year | -733.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5161 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 2002 | -0.6978 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0097 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0796 % change on previous year | -917.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1528 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2006 | -0.012 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0747 % change on previous year | -722.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5509 % change on previous year | +638.0% |
| 2009 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -313.8% |
| 2010 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 2011 | -0.4057 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3872 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0649 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5535 % change on previous year | -952.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2315 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1824 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5675 % change on previous year | -411.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2264 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1693 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2020 | -0.9907 % change on previous year | +485.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2007 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7899 % change on previous year | +293.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4279 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2024 | -0.3771 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2025 | -0.4062 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0653 % change on previous year | -0.444 % change on previous year | 0.343 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.107 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 0.5509 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1924 % change on previous year | -0.4057 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0593 % change on previous year | -0.9907 % change on previous year | 0.7899 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics was -0.4062 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 275.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.