New Zealand vs United States of America: Unemployment with advanced education

New Zealand
3.0%
in 2020
United States of America
2.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
92nd
United States of America rank
93rd

Unemployment with advanced education over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
23456199420092025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.

New Zealand ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 93rd of 130 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 5.3% 1.2% United States of America
2010s 3.5% 3.7% 0.2% United States of America
2020s 3.0% 5.6% 2.6% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, New Zealand or United States of America?
New Zealand, at 3.0% against 2.9% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between New Zealand and United States of America?
0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
New Zealand ranks 92nd and United States of America 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

Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of total labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).