Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.6162 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 0.6162 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 65.7% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 2.13 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -16.81 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.9214 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1993 | -0.6675 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1994 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -419.4% |
| 1995 | 0.438 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2454 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0371 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1998 | 0.694 % change on previous year | -1969.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7773 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2000 | -0.474 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2001 | 0.728 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7682 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1423 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2004 | -0.5768 % change on previous year | -505.4% |
| 2005 | 0.512 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2006 | 0.493 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.548 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 2009 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7847 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8236 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9503 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5429 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2020 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -550.1% |
| 2021 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2022 | -16.81 % change on previous year | -1061.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2024 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6162 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6723 % change on previous year | -0.6675 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4768 % change on previous year | -0.5768 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.5429 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -16.81 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 29 Benin 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ethiopia 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Gambia 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Malawi 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Rwanda 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Comoros 2.99 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.6162 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.81 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.