Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 34.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Central Europe and the Baltics is 34.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 37.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2013.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.4% | — |
| 1998 | 35.4% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +9.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +40.8% | 24.0% | 33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 34.5% | 37.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 24.8% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 23.9% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.8% | 34.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- 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, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force with basic education in Central Europe and the Baltics was 34.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2013.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force with basic education?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 18th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).