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Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
8.4% of total labor force with intermediate education
Median: 6.4% of total labor force with intermediate education
Countries Covered
188
with available data
Highest
South Africa
33.9% of total labor force with intermediate education
Lowest
Qatar
0.2% of total labor force with intermediate education
Top 5 Countries
1South Africa33.9% of total labor force with intermediate education
2Angola31.9% of total labor force with intermediate education
3Republic of the Congo30.2% of total labor force with intermediate education
4Botswana29.5% of total labor force with intermediate education
5Djibouti27.5% of total labor force with intermediate education
By Region
Africa14.9% of total labor force with intermediate education(9 countries)
Other9.4% of total labor force with intermediate education(109 countries)
South America6.6% of total labor force with intermediate education(7 countries)
Asia6.1% of total labor force with intermediate education(25 countries)
Europe6.0% of total labor force with intermediate education(32 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.2% of total labor force with intermediate education)High (33.9% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 8.4% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Africa (9)
Other (109)
South America (7)
Asia (25)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 33.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 2 | Angola | 31.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 3 | Republic of the Congo | 30.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 4 | Botswana | 29.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 5 | Djibouti | 27.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 6 | Eswatini | 25.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 7 | Morocco | 25.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 8 | State of Palestine | 24.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 9 | Mozambique | 24.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 10 | Namibia | 23.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 11 | Curaçao | 22.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 12 | Lesotho | 22.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 13 | Puerto Rico | 20.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 14 | Haiti | 19.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 15 | Senegal | 18.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 16 | Guinea | 18.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 17 | Montenegro | 18.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 18 | Rwanda | 17.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 19 | Yemen | 17.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 20 | Malawi | 17.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 21 | Saint Lucia | 16.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 22 | Guyana | 16.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 23 | Somalia | 15.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 24 | Nepal | 14.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 25 | Zimbabwe | 14.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 26 | Mauritania | 14.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 27 | Cape Verde | 13.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 28 | Iraq | 13.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 29 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 12.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 30 | Tunisia | 12.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 31 | Lebanon | 12.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 32 | Panama | 12.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 33 | Algeria | 12.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 34 | New Caledonia | 11.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 35 | Greece | 11.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 36 | Sudan | 11.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 37 | Spain | 11.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 38 | Cameroon | 11.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 39 | Republic of The Gambia | 11.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 40 | Burkina Faso | 11.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 41 | Liberia | 11.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 43 | Zambia | 10.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 44 | Albania | 10.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 45 | Mali | 10.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 46 | Türkiye | 10.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 47 | Antigua and Barbuda | 10.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 48 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 10.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 49 | Ukraine | 10.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 50 | Belize | 10.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 51 | Pakistan | 9.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 52 | Colombia | 9.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 53 | Bhutan | 9.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 54 | Bahamas | 9.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 55 | Chile | 9.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 56 | Afghanistan | 9.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 57 | Marshall Islands | 9.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 58 | Lithuania | 9.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 59 | Tuvalu | 9.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 60 | Jordan | 9.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 61 | Armenia | 9.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 62 | Canada | 8.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 63 | South Sudan | 8.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 64 | People's Republic of China | 8.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 65 | Costa Rica | 8.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 66 | Finland | 8.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 67 | Estonia | 8.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 68 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 8.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 69 | Uruguay | 8.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 70 | France | 8.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 71 | Latvia | 8.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 72 | Georgia | 7.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 73 | Ghana | 7.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 74 | Ethiopia | 7.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 75 | Serbia | 7.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 76 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 77 | Barbados | 7.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 78 | Tajikistan | 7.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 79 | Luxembourg | 7.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 80 | Samoa | 7.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 81 | Grenada | 7.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 7.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 83 | Guinea-Bissau | 7.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 84 | Mongolia | 7.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 85 | Fiji | 7.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 86 | Comoros | 7.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 87 | Burundi | 7.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 88 | Nicaragua | 7.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 89 | Portugal | 6.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 90 | Brazil | 6.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 91 | Chad | 6.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 92 | Dominican Republic | 6.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 93 | Kenya | 6.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 94 | Monaco | 6.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 95 | Sweden | 6.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 96 | Italy | 6.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 97 | Belgium | 6.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 98 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 99 | Mauritius | 6.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 100 | Uzbekistan | 6.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 101 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 102 | Paraguay | 5.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 103 | India | 5.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 104 | Cyprus | 5.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 105 | Indonesia | 5.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 106 | United Kingdom | 5.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 107 | Venezuela | 5.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 108 | Honduras | 5.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 109 | United States of America | 5.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 110 | San Marino | 5.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 111 | Bermuda | 5.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 112 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 113 | Togo | 5.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 114 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 115 | Uganda | 5.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 116 | Egypt | 5.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 117 | Denmark | 5.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 118 | Croatia | 5.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 119 | Suriname | 5.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 120 | Papua New Guinea | 5.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 121 | Sierra Leone | 5.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 122 | Kazakhstan | 5.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 123 | Ireland | 5.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 124 | Azerbaijan | 5.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 125 | Austria | 5.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 126 | Peru | 5.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 127 | Vanuatu | 5.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 128 | Bangladesh | 5.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 129 | Niger | 5.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 130 | New Zealand | 4.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 131 | Madagascar | 4.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 132 | Cayman Islands | 4.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 133 | Maldives | 4.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 134 | Brunei Darussalam | 4.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 135 | Ecuador | 4.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 136 | Benin | 4.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 137 | Nauru | 4.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 138 | Philippines | 4.6% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 139 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 140 | Slovakia | 4.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 141 | Greenland | 4.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 142 | Romania | 4.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 143 | Hungary | 4.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 144 | Australia | 4.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 145 | Singapore | 4.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 146 | Slovenia | 4.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 147 | Malaysia | 4.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 148 | Saudi Arabia | 4.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 149 | Jamaica | 4.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 150 | Bulgaria | 4.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 151 | Cuba | 3.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 152 | El Salvador | 3.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 153 | Kiribati | 3.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 154 | Switzerland | 3.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 155 | Nigeria | 3.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 156 | Belarus | 3.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 157 | Poland | 3.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 158 | Malta | 3.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 159 | Bolivia | 3.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 160 | Netherlands | 3.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 161 | Mexico | 3.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 162 | Japan | 3.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 163 | Oman | 3.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 164 | Israel | 3.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 165 | Guatemala | 3.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 166 | Timor-Leste | 3.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 167 | Hong Kong | 3.1% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 168 | Tonga | 2.9% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 169 | Germany | 2.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 170 | United Arab Emirates | 2.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 171 | Iceland | 2.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 172 | Russian Federation | 2.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 173 | South Korea | 2.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 174 | Seychelles | 2.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 175 | Norway | 2.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 176 | Palau | 2.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 177 | Argentina | 2.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 178 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 179 | Czech Republic | 2.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 180 | Macao | 1.8% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 181 | Vietnam | 1.7% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 182 | Bahrain | 1.5% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 183 | Solomon Islands | 1.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 184 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 185 | Thailand | 1.0% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 186 | Myanmar | 0.4% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 187 | Cambodia | 0.3% of total labor force with intermediate education |
| 188 | Qatar | 0.2% of total labor force with intermediate education |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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