Unemployment with basic education, male in European Union
European Union: Unemployment with basic education, male was 11.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education, male in European Union, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in European Union is 11.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in European Union peaked at 22.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2024.
That places European Union 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment with basic education, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.0% | — |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 13.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 South Africa 36.7% compare
- 2 Slovakia 34.6% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 33.7% compare
- 4 Botswana 26.0% compare
- 5 Sweden 23.2% compare
More work & labour data for European Union
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in European Union?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in European Union was 11.7% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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).