Labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force, total was 429.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 429.15 million for labor force, total in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 439.46 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 386.89 million, in 1990.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 386.89 million | — |
| 1991 | 389.91 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 389.55 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 386.96 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 387.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 387.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 388.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 388.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 389.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 396.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 397.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 397.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 402.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 404.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 408.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 412.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 415.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 419.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 420.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 422.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 424.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 427.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 428.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 430.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 432.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 434.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 436.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 438.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 439.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 433.87 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 437.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 422.94 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 426.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 429.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 429.15 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389.09 million | 386.89 million | 396.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.84 million | 397.09 million | 420.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.58 million | 422.85 million | 439.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.02 million | 422.94 million | 437.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force, total in Europe & Central Asia was 429.15 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?
- The highest recorded value was 439.46 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.89 million in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.