Unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Unemployment with basic education was 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 8.0% for unemployment with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.2% | — |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 12.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).