Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.0466 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded -0.0466 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 108.2% on the previous year and down 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.72 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -3.41 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Europe & Central Asia 42nd 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7814 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.0921 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1993 | -0.6646 % change on previous year | +621.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1186 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0934 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1689 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1997 | -0.0597 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3318 % change on previous year | -655.5% |
| 1999 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +419.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2213 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2001 | 0.034 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8592 % change on previous year | +2427.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5606 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5232 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9064 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8254 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7735 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9332 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3488 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5452 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4368 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5905 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3663 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3379 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4646 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.621 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4238 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4472 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1735 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2020 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -834.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9208 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2022 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -470.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9441 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5673 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2025 | -0.0466 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2669 % change on previous year | -0.6646 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5986 % change on previous year | 0.034 % change on previous year | 0.9332 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4407 % change on previous year | 0.1735 % change on previous year | 0.621 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3827 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 0.9441 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 429.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was -0.0466 % 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.41 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.