Labor force with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force with basic education, male was 45.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 45.1%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 45.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.8% | — |
| 1998 | 43.7% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 42.4% | 44.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.5% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 31.5% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.6% | 45.1% | 5 |
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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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 45.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2011.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 16th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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).