Unemployment with basic education, female in Euro area
Euro area: Unemployment with basic education, female was 14.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education, female in Euro area, 1993–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 14.5% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Euro area peaked at 23.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2008.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.5% | — |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.9% | 20.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.3% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Slovakia 47.1% compare
- 2 South Africa 42.8% compare
- 3 Kosovo 42.6% compare
- 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.6% compare
- 5 Montenegro 30.6% compare
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Euro area?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Euro area was 14.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2008.
- How does Euro area rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).