Labor force with basic education, female in Euro area
Euro area: Labor force with basic education, female was 29.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, female in Euro area, 1993–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Euro area is 29.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Euro area peaked at 31.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2020.
Labor force with basic education, female in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.4% | — |
| 1994 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 29.0% | 31.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.2% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.4% | 29.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.7% compare
- 2 Saint Lucia 84.4% compare
- 3 Nigeria 81.8% compare
- 4 Uganda 78.2% compare
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Euro area?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Euro area was 29.1% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2020.
- How does Euro area rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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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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).