South Korea vs United States: Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force)
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force) over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 96th and United States ranks 95th of 126 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 2.9% against 2.9% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between South Korea and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- South Korea ranks 96th 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).