Labor force, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4602 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia is 0.4602 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.4777 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4502 units per person, in 1997.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4577 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4592 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4569 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4523 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4517 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4512 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4511 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4502 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4512 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4584 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4589 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4584 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4614 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4628 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4639 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4667 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4692 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4715 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.474 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4737 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4746 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4756 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4765 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4765 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4761 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4763 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4771 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4773 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4777 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4767 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4697 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4737 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4576 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4616 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4624 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4602 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.454 units per person | 0.4502 units per person | 0.4592 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.466 units per person | 0.4584 units per person | 0.474 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4764 units per person | 0.4746 units per person | 0.4777 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4642 units per person | 0.4576 units per person | 0.4737 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 12 New Zealand 0.5777 units per person compare
- 13 Bahrain 0.5746 units per person compare
- 14 Netherlands 0.5721 units per person compare
- 15 Thailand 0.5707 units per person compare
- 16 Jamaica 0.5685 units per person compare
- 17 Switzerland 0.5681 units per person compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 0.5649 units per person compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (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, per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.4602 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4777 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4502 units per person in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.