Unemployment with advanced education, female in European Union
European Union: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, female in European Union, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education, female in European Union stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in European Union peaked at 11.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.9% | — |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 12 India 20.9% compare
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- 15 Bangladesh 19.0% compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 14.6% compare
- 17 South Africa 14.4% compare
- 18 Rwanda 13.9% compare
More work & labour data for European Union
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, female in European Union?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in European Union was 4.8% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- European Union ranks 15th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 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).