Labor force with advanced education, male in European Union
European Union: Labor force with advanced education, male was 78.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in European Union, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education, male in European Union stood at 78.6%.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in European Union peaked at 82.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2020.
Labor force with advanced education, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.1% | — |
| 1996 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 81.2% | 82.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 78.6% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 78.2% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 77.9% | 78.6% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for European Union
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in European Union?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in European Union was 78.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- European Union ranks 16th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).