Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in High income
High income: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 40.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in High income, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in High income stood at 40.7%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in High income peaked at 44.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.2% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 42.6% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.5% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 39.4% | 40.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in High income?
- Labor force with basic education in High income was 40.7% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2020.
- How does High income rank for labor force with basic education?
- High income ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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).