Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Euro area
Euro area: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Euro area, 1993–2024
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 Euro area is 37.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Euro area peaked at 42.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40.9% | — |
| 1994 | 40.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 41.7% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 39.3% | 42.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.9% | 37.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Euro area?
- Labor force with basic education in Euro area was 37.7% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2020.
- How does Euro area rank for labor force with basic education?
- Euro area ranks 17th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (% 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).