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Labor market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)

Statistics report on the labor market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)

This report presents statistics and charts about the labor market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). It contains key employment and unemployment figures in the region, data on labor costs, migration, as well as the sourcing and outsourcing industries.

More statistics reports are available on the labor market and employment in selected CEE markets, such as Poland, Hungary, and Russia.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Labor force in CEE 2019-2026, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Duration of working life in CEE 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Average weekly hours of work in the main job in CEE 2021-2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Number of self-employed persons in the CEE region 2020-2024
  • Premium Statistic Gender pay gap in the CEE region 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Remote Work Index in CEE 2023
  • Premium Statistic People usually working from home in the CEE region 2020-2024, by country

Employment

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  • Premium Statistic Employment-to-population ratio in CEE 2019-2026
  • Premium Statistic Employment-to-population ratio in CEE 2019-2026, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of people employed in CEE 2019-2026, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Employment rate growth in the CEE region 2021-2024
  • Premium Statistic Employment rate of graduates in the CEE region 2024
  • Basic Statistic Employment in the manufacturing sector in CEE 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of employed ICT specialists in CEE 2021-2024
  • Premium Statistic Absences from work in the CEE region 2026

Unemployment

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  • Premium Statistic Unemployment rate in CEE 2019-2026
  • Premium Statistic Unemployment rate in CEE 2019-2026, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of people unemployed in CEE 2019-2026, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Unemployment rate in CEE 2009-2025, by country
  • Premium Statistic Youth NEET rate in CEE 2019-2025, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Youth unemployment rate in CEE 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Jobs gap rate in CEE 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Jobs gap in CEE 2019-2023, by gender

Labor costs and wages

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  • Premium Statistic Hourly labor costs in the CEE region 2025
  • Premium Statistic Real wages and salaries growth forecasts in the CEE region 2026
  • Premium Statistic Compensation growth forecasts per head in the CEE region 2025
  • Premium Statistic Minimum gross wage in CEE 2024. by country
  • Premium Statistic Statutory minimum wages in CEE in 2026
  • Premium Statistic Purchasing power of statutory minimum wages in the CEE region 2023

Labor migration

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  • Basic Statistic Non-EU temporary employee share in the CEE region 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of migrants with tertiary education in CEE 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Emigration for permanent stay from Poland 2020-2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of emigrants from Poland 2020-2023, by country of destination

Sourcing and outsourcing

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  • Premium Statistic Sourcing market size in SEE 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of sourcing companies in SEE 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Attractiveness of business services in the CEE region 2023, by GSLI
  • Premium Forecast IT outsourcing revenue in Poland 2024-2029, by segment
  • Premium Forecast IT outsourcing revenue in Czechia 2024-2029. by segment
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