Unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Unemployment with basic education, female was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.5% | — |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8.5% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).