Mexico vs United States: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force)
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 90th and United States ranks 93rd of 130 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 3.2% against 2.9% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Mexico and United States?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Mexico ranks 90th and United States ranks 93rd 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).