Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 50.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 50.8% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 62.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62.3% | — |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.5% | 54.4% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.7% | 53.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 50.8% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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).