Ireland vs United States: Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force)
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 92nd and United States ranks 95th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.7% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 3.1% against 2.9% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between Ireland and United States?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Ireland ranks 92nd 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).