Unemployment with intermediate education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Unemployment with intermediate education was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate 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 intermediate education.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 7.1% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 13.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 16 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.0% | — |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Montenegro 18.1% compare
- 9 Rwanda 17.7% compare
- 10 Malawi 17.3% compare
- 11 Saint Lucia 16.1% compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 14.3% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 13.6% compare
- 14 North Macedonia 12.8% compare
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 intermediate education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.1% in 2024, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).