Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Euro area
Euro area: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 57.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Euro area, 1993–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Euro area stood at 57.6%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Euro area peaked at 61.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1994.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 56.9% | — |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 56.8% | 60.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 59.9% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 59.0% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.9% | 58.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.4% compare
- 2 Nigeria 81.4% compare
- 3 Cambodia 79.4% compare
- 4 Seychelles 76.5% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 73.8% compare
- 6 Angola 73.0% compare
- 7 Portugal 72.3% compare
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (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, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Euro area?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Euro area was 57.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1994.
- How does Euro area rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Euro area ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).