Labor force with intermediate education, male in European Union
European Union: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 68.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, male in European Union, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, male in European Union stood at 68.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in European Union peaked at 74.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72.4% | — |
| 1996 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 74.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 72.4% | 74.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 72.4% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 69.6% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.1% | 68.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, male in European Union?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in European Union was 68.4% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- European Union ranks 16th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, 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).