Unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Unemployment with basic education was 11.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2011–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 11.6%.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 13.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2017.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.0% | — |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.7% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 1 Slovakia 40.1% compare
- 2 South Africa 39.3% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 32.6% compare
- 4 Botswana 26.5% compare
- 5 Sweden 25.7% compare
- 6 Montenegro 23.1% compare
- 7 Kosovo 21.4% compare
- 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 21.4% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 11.6% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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).