Unemployment with intermediate education in European Union
European Union: Unemployment with intermediate education was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in European Union, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education in European Union stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in European Union peaked at 15.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
European Union ranks 7th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.9% | — |
| 1996 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for European Union
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in European Union?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in European Union was 7.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- European Union ranks 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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).