Unemployment with basic education, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 10.1% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 18.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.1% | — |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
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, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Europe & Central Asia was 10.1% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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, 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).