Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Europe & Central Asia stood at 9.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 14.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia 11th 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 22 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.4% | — |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 9.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).