Labor force with basic education, male in European Union
European Union: Labor force with basic education, male was 47.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in European Union, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
European Union recorded 47.6% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in European Union peaked at 54.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.8% | — |
| 1996 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 52.0% | 54.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 47.1% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 45.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.9% | 47.6% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in European Union?
- Labor force with basic education, male in European Union was 47.6% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2014.
- How does European Union rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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).