Unemployment with intermediate education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Unemployment with intermediate education was 11.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate 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 intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 11.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 14.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2018.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.9% | — |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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 intermediate education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 11.9% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 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).