Labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Labor force, total was 91.03 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 91.03 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 106.49 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.69 million, in 1990.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.69 million | — |
| 1991 | 87.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 87.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 87.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 89.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 89.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.67 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 91.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 90.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 91.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 91.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 91.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 96.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 98.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 99.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 100.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 101.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 102.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 103.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 104.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 105.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 106.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 103.89 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 105.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 87.93 million | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 88.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 91.03 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.70 million | 85.69 million | 91.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.41 million | 90.57 million | 95.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.93 million | 96.74 million | 106.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.65 million | 87.93 million | 105.70 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 37 Saudi Arabia 18.38 million compare
- 38 Poland 18.17 million compare
- 39 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 17.70 million compare
- 40 Madagascar 17.09 million compare
- 41 Angola 16.32 million compare
- 42 Mozambique 15.66 million compare
- 43 Australia 15.13 million compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 906,553 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.9% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 91.03 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 106.49 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.69 million in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for labor force, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.