Labor force with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force with basic education, female was 20.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2010–2024
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 20.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 24.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.1% | — |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 20.7% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).