Labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force, female was 22.38 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics is 22.38 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 22.49 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.77 million, in 2009.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.19 million | — |
| 1991 | 22.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 22.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.97 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.93 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.98 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 22.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.94 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.77 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.82 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 22.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 22.38 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.08 million | 21.93 million | 22.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.98 million | 21.77 million | 22.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.15 million | 22.00 million | 22.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.24 million | 21.82 million | 22.49 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More gender data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2242 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.397 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 20.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 99.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 14.9 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 21.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 105.3% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 22.38 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 million in 2009.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women 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.