Canada vs Romania: Unemployment with basic education, male
Canada
14.7%
in 2025
Romania
15.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Romania rank
14th
Unemployment with basic education, male over time
- Canada
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.8% against 14.7% in Canada, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Romania ranks 14th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 4.4% | 10.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 8.3% | 5.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 8.3% | 5.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 13.2% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Canada or Romania?
- Romania, at 15.8% against 14.7% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Canada and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Romania rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Canada ranks 16th and Romania ranks 14th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic 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 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).