Ireland vs Italy: Unemployment with advanced education
Ireland
3.3%
in 2024
Italy
3.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
86th
Italy rank
83rd
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 86th and Italy ranks 83rd of 130 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 6.5% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Ireland ranks 86th and Italy ranks 83rd 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).