Unemployment with basic education in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Unemployment with basic education was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Central Europe and the Baltics is 13.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 24.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.2% | — |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.2% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 14.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 9.9% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Slovakia 40.1% compare
- 2 South Africa 39.3% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 32.6% compare
- 4 Botswana 26.5% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Unemployment with basic education in Central Europe and the Baltics was 13.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2019.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 (% of total 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).