Labor force with intermediate education, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 70.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Europe & Central Asia is 70.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 75.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.7% | — |
| 2003 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 73.5% | 74.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 70.9% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.8% | 71.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in Europe & Central Asia was 70.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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).