Labor force with basic education, male in Euro area
Euro area: Labor force with basic education, male was 47.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Euro area, 1993–2024
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 Euro area stood at 47.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Euro area peaked at 57.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 57.6% | — |
| 1994 | 56.4% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 53.4% | 57.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 49.9% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 45.7% | 47.0% | 5 |
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- 1 Qatar 95.9% compare
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- 5 United Arab Emirates 85.0% 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, male in Euro area?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Euro area was 47.0% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2020.
- How does Euro area rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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).