Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, South Africa has the highest unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) (33.91% in 2024) and Cambodia the lowest (0.34% in 2020).
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 | South Africa | 33.91% | 2024 |
| 2 | Angola | 31.93% | 2024 |
| 3 | West Bank and Gaza | 24.64% | 2025 |
| 4 | Montenegro | 18.05% | 2020 |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 12.81% | 2024 |
| 6 | Tunisia | 12.57% | 2023 |
| 7 | Panama | 12.03% | 2024 |
| 8 | Greece | 11.79% | 2024 |
| 9 | Spain | 11.53% | 2025 |
| 10 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.07% | 2024 |
| 11 | Albania | 10.6% | 2024 |
| 12 | Mali | 10.49% | 2024 |
| 13 | Türkiye | 10.41% | 2024 |
| 14 | Kosovo | 10.26% | 2024 |
| 15 | Ukraine | 10.14% | 2021 |
| 16 | Pakistan | 9.89% | 2025 |
| 17 | Colombia | 9.81% | 2025 |
| 18 | Bhutan | 9.79% | 2024 |
| 19 | Chile | 9.76% | 2025 |
| 20 | Lithuania | 9.29% | 2024 |
| 21 | Armenia | 8.96% | 2023 |
| 22 | Canada | 8.75% | 2025 |
| 23 | Costa Rica | 8.51% | 2025 |
| 24 | Finland | 8.39% | 2024 |
| 25 | Estonia | 8.36% | 2024 |
| 26 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 8.32% | 2024 |
| 27 | Uruguay | 8.26% | 2024 |
| 28 | France | 8.19% | 2024 |
| 29 | Latvia | 8.04% | 2024 |
| 30 | Georgia | 7.85% | 2024 |
| 31 | Ghana | 7.72% | 2024 |
| 32 | Serbia | 7.61% | 2024 |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 7.38% | 2024 |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 7.17% | 2023 |
| 35 | Mongolia | 7.06% | 2024 |
| 36 | Portugal | 6.73% | 2025 |
| 37 | Brazil | 6.68% | 2025 |
| 38 | Dominican Republic | 6.51% | 2025 |
| 39 | Sweden | 6.36% | 2024 |
| 40 | Italy | 6.36% | 2024 |
| 41 | Belgium | 6.29% | 2024 |
| 42 | Mauritius | 6.22% | 2024 |
| 43 | Paraguay | 5.93% | 2017 |
| 44 | India | 5.87% | 2024 |
| 45 | Cyprus | 5.82% | 2024 |
| 46 | Indonesia | 5.79% | 2023 |
| 47 | United Kingdom | 5.76% | 2025 |
| 48 | Honduras | 5.7% | 2025 |
| 49 | United States | 5.68% | 2025 |
| 50 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 5.53% | 2024 |
| 51 | Denmark | 5.48% | 2024 |
| 52 | Croatia | 5.45% | 2024 |
| 53 | Ireland | 5.29% | 2024 |
| 54 | Azerbaijan | 5.13% | 2022 |
| 55 | Austria | 5.08% | 2025 |
| 56 | Peru | 5.06% | 2025 |
| 57 | New Zealand | 4.95% | 2020 |
| 58 | Ecuador | 4.65% | 2025 |
| 59 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.53% | 2024 |
| 60 | Slovak Republic | 4.46% | 2024 |
| 61 | Romania | 4.4% | 2024 |
| 62 | Hungary | 4.31% | 2024 |
| 63 | Australia | 4.28% | 2024 |
| 64 | Singapore | 4.27% | 2024 |
| 65 | Slovenia | 4.1% | 2024 |
| 66 | Malaysia | 4.08% | 2022 |
| 67 | Jamaica | 4.04% | 2023 |
| 68 | Bulgaria | 4.01% | 2024 |
| 69 | El Salvador | 3.87% | 2024 |
| 70 | Switzerland | 3.81% | 2024 |
| 71 | Belarus | 3.47% | 2024 |
| 72 | Poland | 3.42% | 2024 |
| 73 | Malta | 3.38% | 2024 |
| 74 | Bolivia | 3.34% | 2024 |
| 75 | Netherlands | 3.33% | 2024 |
| 76 | Mexico | 3.24% | 2024 |
| 77 | Japan | 3.21% | 2020 |
| 78 | Israel | 3.15% | 2024 |
| 79 | Guatemala | 3.11% | 2024 |
| 80 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.06% | 2024 |
| 81 | Germany | 2.8% | 2024 |
| 82 | Iceland | 2.74% | 2024 |
| 83 | Russian Federation | 2.72% | 2024 |
| 84 | Korea, Rep. | 2.65% | 2025 |
| 85 | Norway | 2.3% | 2024 |
| 86 | Argentina | 2.02% | 2024 |
| 87 | Czechia | 1.95% | 2024 |
| 88 | Viet Nam | 1.67% | 2024 |
| 89 | Moldova | 1.2% | 2024 |
| 90 | Thailand | 0.99% | 2024 |
| 91 | Cambodia | 0.34% | 2020 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 4.48% | 2024 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 10.89% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 7.92% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 7.29% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 11.88% | 2021 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 7.14% | 2024 |
| European Union | 7.41% | 2024 |
| High income | 6.33% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 7.11% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 6.87% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 7.11% | 2024 |
| North America | 6.22% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 7.23% | 2024 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 6.6% | 2024 |
| South Asia | 5.79% | 2024 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 5.79% | 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.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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