Number of people employed in CEE 2019-2025, by gender
The number of people employed in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) was expected to reach roughly 136 million in 2023 and to decrease gradually in the following two years. Over the observed period, the number of employed people in the region was the highest in 2019, at almost 139 million. Men had a higher employment-to-population ratio in CEE than women.