Labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, total was 195.06 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 195.06 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 212.65 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 191.32 million, in 1997.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193.85 million | 191.32 million | 196.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.32 million | 195.69 million | 202.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.34 million | 204.71 million | 212.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.59 million | 193.13 million | 211.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 35 Peru 19.24 million compare
- 36 Malaysia 18.72 million compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 18.38 million compare
- 38 Poland 18.17 million compare
- 39 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 17.70 million compare
- 40 Madagascar 17.09 million compare
- 41 Angola 16.32 million compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- 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, female 44.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 195.06 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 212.65 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.32 million in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.