Unemployment with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 2.1% for unemployment with advanced education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 7.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.5% | — |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 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 unemployment with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).