Germany vs United States: Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force)
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 97th and United States ranks 95th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.7% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between Germany and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Germany ranks 97th and United States ranks 95th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).