Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Angola has the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) (38.15% in 2024) and Moldova the lowest (1.03% in 2024).
What this measures
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).
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 38.15% | 2024 |
| 2 | South Africa | 37.59% | 2024 |
| 3 | West Bank and Gaza | 27.04% | 2025 |
| 4 | Kosovo | 19.88% | 2024 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 19.11% | 2025 |
| 6 | Montenegro | 18.4% | 2020 |
| 7 | Mali | 18.09% | 2024 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 17.5% | 2023 |
| 9 | Türkiye | 17.01% | 2024 |
| 10 | Panama | 16.35% | 2024 |
| 11 | Greece | 15.9% | 2024 |
| 12 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14.91% | 2024 |
| 13 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 14.86% | 2024 |
| 14 | Spain | 13.28% | 2025 |
| 15 | Colombia | 12.53% | 2025 |
| 16 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 12.29% | 2024 |
| 17 | Bhutan | 11.8% | 2024 |
| 18 | Albania | 11.77% | 2024 |
| 19 | North Macedonia | 10.98% | 2024 |
| 20 | Chile | 10.78% | 2025 |
| 21 | Ukraine | 10.61% | 2021 |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 10.15% | 2023 |
| 23 | Lithuania | 9.88% | 2024 |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 9.78% | 2025 |
| 25 | Armenia | 9.65% | 2023 |
| 26 | Mauritius | 9.45% | 2024 |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 9.21% | 2025 |
| 28 | Uruguay | 8.95% | 2024 |
| 29 | France | 8.49% | 2024 |
| 30 | Canada | 8.44% | 2025 |
| 31 | Brazil | 8.39% | 2025 |
| 32 | Estonia | 8.28% | 2024 |
| 33 | Serbia | 8.16% | 2024 |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 7.76% | 2024 |
| 35 | Italy | 7.75% | 2024 |
| 36 | Ghana | 7.69% | 2024 |
| 37 | Finland | 7.62% | 2024 |
| 38 | Portugal | 7.42% | 2025 |
| 39 | Paraguay | 7.22% | 2017 |
| 40 | Latvia | 7.21% | 2024 |
| 41 | Mongolia | 7.06% | 2024 |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 6.8% | 2022 |
| 43 | Belgium | 6.73% | 2024 |
| 44 | Sweden | 6.57% | 2024 |
| 45 | Peru | 6.3% | 2025 |
| 46 | Indonesia | 6.28% | 2023 |
| 47 | Cyprus | 6.25% | 2024 |
| 48 | Denmark | 6.21% | 2024 |
| 49 | India | 6.2% | 2024 |
| 50 | Georgia | 6.17% | 2024 |
| 51 | Croatia | 6.11% | 2024 |
| 52 | Ecuador | 5.96% | 2025 |
| 53 | New Zealand | 5.84% | 2020 |
| 54 | United States | 5.8% | 2025 |
| 55 | Honduras | 5.78% | 2025 |
| 56 | Ireland | 5.58% | 2024 |
| 57 | United Kingdom | 5.54% | 2025 |
| 58 | El Salvador | 5.35% | 2024 |
| 59 | Slovak Republic | 5.27% | 2024 |
| 60 | Jamaica | 5.16% | 2023 |
| 61 | Austria | 4.84% | 2025 |
| 62 | Romania | 4.82% | 2024 |
| 63 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.74% | 2024 |
| 64 | Hungary | 4.62% | 2024 |
| 65 | Slovenia | 4.57% | 2024 |
| 66 | Australia | 4.3% | 2024 |
| 67 | Malta | 4.21% | 2024 |
| 68 | Guatemala | 4.1% | 2024 |
| 69 | Singapore | 4.07% | 2024 |
| 70 | Bolivia | 4.02% | 2024 |
| 71 | Malaysia | 4.01% | 2022 |
| 72 | Poland | 3.95% | 2024 |
| 73 | Bulgaria | 3.9% | 2024 |
| 74 | Netherlands | 3.61% | 2024 |
| 75 | Switzerland | 3.51% | 2024 |
| 76 | Mexico | 3.34% | 2024 |
| 77 | Iceland | 3.14% | 2024 |
| 78 | Israel | 3.13% | 2024 |
| 79 | Belarus | 3.09% | 2024 |
| 80 | Russian Federation | 2.94% | 2024 |
| 81 | Japan | 2.63% | 2020 |
| 82 | Germany | 2.52% | 2024 |
| 83 | Argentina | 2.35% | 2024 |
| 84 | Czechia | 2.33% | 2024 |
| 85 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 2.32% | 2024 |
| 86 | Korea, Rep. | 2.31% | 2025 |
| 87 | Norway | 2.09% | 2024 |
| 88 | Viet Nam | 1.49% | 2024 |
| 89 | Thailand | 1.06% | 2024 |
| 90 | Moldova | 1.03% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 4.83% | 2024 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 14.9% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 9.11% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 8.95% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 15.44% | 2021 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 10.14% | 2024 |
| European Union | 8.5% | 2024 |
| High income | 7.06% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 8.97% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 8.77% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 8.97% | 2024 |
| North America | 6.26% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 8.62% | 2024 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 7.19% | 2024 |
| South Asia | 5.92% | 2024 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 5.92% | 2024 |
More social protection & labor indicators
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SL.UEM.INTM.FE.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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