Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.1377 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is -0.1377 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.8% on the previous year and down 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.57 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -8.5 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6493 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.0398 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1993 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -3367.9% |
| 1994 | -0.045 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1996 | -0.4018 % change on previous year | -4416.3% |
| 1997 | -0.6749 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0308 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1999 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +8241.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1401 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1714 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5207 % change on previous year | -403.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0905 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1684 % change on previous year | -286.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5034 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3962 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7385 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8955 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4671 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9199 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8534 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.387 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3981 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3907 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5122 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5839 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3656 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3236 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2019 | -0.1895 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2020 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +770.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -857.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5535 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5777 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2025 | -0.1377 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0977 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3288 % change on previous year | -0.1714 % change on previous year | 0.8955 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4545 % change on previous year | -0.1895 % change on previous year | 0.9199 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 40 Nigeria 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Yemen 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Kenya 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Liberia 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Togo 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Cameroon 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Guinea 2.59 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 195.06 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was -0.1377 % 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.