Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.39% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.08 percentage points from 3.47% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 4.73% (down 1.34 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1991; the highest was 8.09% in 1998.
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Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.39% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.08 percentage points from 3.47% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 4.73% (down 1.34 percentage points since).
The latest value is the lowest since 1991; the highest was 8.09% in 1998.
| Indicator | Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-fam-work-zs/TEC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.FAM.WORK.ZS
World Bank. "Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-fam-work-zs/TEC. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.FAM.WORK.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-fam-work-zs/TEC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.FAM.WORK.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Contributing family workers, total (\% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) --- Europe \& Central Asia (IDA \& IBRD countries)}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-fam-work-zs/TEC},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.FAM.WORK.ZS}
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