Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in European Union
European Union: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 56.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in European Union, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in European Union is 56.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in European Union peaked at 61.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58.3% | — |
| 1996 | 59.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1% | 58.3% | 61.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 60.7% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 58.1% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 56.3% | 57.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in European Union?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in European Union was 56.7% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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).