Labor force with basic education, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force with basic education, male was 47.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 47.9% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 55.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.7% | — |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 53.1% | 55.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 47.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.3% | 47.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 12 Paraguay 80.3% compare
- 13 Nigeria 80.2% compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80.1% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.7% compare
- 16 Belize 78.9% compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 78.5% compare
- 18 Indonesia 78.5% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Europe & Central Asia was 47.9% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).