Unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Unemployment with basic education, female was 11.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2011–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 11.6% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2021.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 12.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2018.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 8th out of 20 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.7% | — |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 11.6% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 20 groups with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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).