Bulgaria vs Jamaica: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Bulgaria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Jamaica ranks 120th of 130 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.2% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Bulgaria or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Bulgaria and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Jamaica rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Jamaica ranks 120th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total 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).