Labor force with basic education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force with basic education, female was 23.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 23.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 31.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.7% | — |
| 1998 | 29.2% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 28.6% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.9% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 23.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2014.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 15th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).