In 2023, around 12 million people who did not have a job in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) wanted to work. Approximately 53 percent of them were women. The jobs gap in the region saw a gradual decrease in recent years.
Jobs gap in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries from 2019 to 2023, by gender
(in millions)
The jobs gap refers to the number of people that seek employment but do not have a job.
Includes Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine.
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ILO. (January 13, 2024). Jobs gap in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries from 2019 to 2023, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456026/cee-jobs-gap-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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