Labor force with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force with basic education, female was 28.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 28.7% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 34.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.0% | — |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 32.0% | 34.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.3% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.6% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 28.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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).