Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 60.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 60.6% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 72.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72.0% | — |
| 1998 | 71.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 70.7% | 72.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 64.1% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.2% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 60.3% | 60.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 60.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2023.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 (% of total 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).