Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Australia or United Kingdom?

Australia, at 8.2% against 8.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?

16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs United Kingdom: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force)

Australia

8.2%

in 2024

United Kingdom

8.0%

in 2025

Australia rank

58th

United Kingdom rank

61st

Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) over time

Australia
United Kingdom

How they compare

Australia currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.7%	9.0%	1.3%	United Kingdom
2010s	9.4%	8.4%	1.0%	Australia
2020s	8.6%	6.3%	2.3%	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Australia or United Kingdom?: Australia, at 8.2% against 8.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Australia and United Kingdom?: 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?: Australia ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of female labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).