Labor force with intermediate education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force with intermediate education, male was 72.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 72.9% for labor force with intermediate education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 78.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 78.0% | — |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.4% | 70.2% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.7% | 74.4% | 5 |
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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, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 72.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, male (% of male 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).