Central Europe and the Baltics - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Central Europe and the Baltics was 49,005,410 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52,893,630 in 1992 and a minimum value of 48,703,170 in 2005.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 52,455,380
1991 52,791,410
1992 52,893,630
1993 52,556,970
1994 52,158,840
1995 51,714,400
1996 51,125,760
1997 51,222,990
1998 51,092,500
1999 51,055,850
2000 50,951,340
2001 50,659,750
2002 49,294,370
2003 48,794,840
2004 48,798,730
2005 48,703,170
2006 48,779,370
2007 48,759,720
2008 48,860,560
2009 48,963,380
2010 49,040,400
2011 48,784,360
2012 49,070,180
2013 49,144,320
2014 49,437,970
2015 49,360,020
2016 49,215,860
2017 49,579,680
2018 49,464,430
2019 49,399,370
2020 49,086,360
2021 49,005,410

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure