Unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Unemployment with basic education was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 10.8% for unemployment with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 18.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.4% | — |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 16.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Europe & Central Asia was 10.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 (% 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).