Unemployment with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Unemployment with basic education, male was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 12.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 25.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2019.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.1% | — |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.1% | 16.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 14.8% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 10.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 South Africa 36.7% compare
- 2 Slovakia 34.6% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 33.7% compare
- 4 Botswana 26.0% compare
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 12.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2019.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, male (% of male 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).