Netherlands vs United States of America: Unemployment with advanced education, female
Unemployment with advanced education, female over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 98th and United States of America ranks 95th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, Netherlands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 98th and United States of America 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).