Unemployment with basic education in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment with basic education was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
All-time high
16.8%
in 2013
All-time low
9.9%
in 2023
Years of data
28
1996–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Post-demographic dividend, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 14.1 % of total labor force with basic education1997: 13.9 % of total labor force with basic education1999: 12.6 % of total labor force with basic education2000: 11.8 % of total labor force with basic education2001: 10.8 % of total labor force with basic education2002: 11.4 % of total labor force with basic education2003: 11.7 % of total labor force with basic education2004: 11.9 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 11.7 % of total labor force with basic education2006: 11.9 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 11 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 11.5 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 15.1 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 16 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 15.4 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 16.6 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 16.8 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 16.2 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 15.1 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 14 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 12.1 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 11.7 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 10.9 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 12.8 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 11.7 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 10.2 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 9.9 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 10 % of total labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Post-demographic dividend is 10.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 16.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5% 12.6% 14.1% 3
2000s 11.9% 10.8% 15.1% 10
2010s 14.5% 10.9% 16.8% 10
2020s 10.9% 9.9% 12.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Post-demographic dividend?
Unemployment with basic education in Post-demographic dividend was 10.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2023.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).