Unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 12.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2024
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 stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 19.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.8% | — |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 South Africa 42.8% compare
- 3 Kosovo 42.6% compare
- 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.6% compare
- 5 Montenegro 30.6% compare
- 6 Sweden 29.4% compare
- 7 Botswana 27.1% compare
- 8 Angola 24.0% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 12.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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).