Unemployment with intermediate education in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Unemployment with intermediate education was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate 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 intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Central Europe and the Baltics is 4.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 17.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2019.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 20th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.4% | — |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 6.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
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, 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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Central Europe and the Baltics was 4.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2019.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 intermediate education (% of total 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).