Canada vs South Asia: Unemployment with basic education, male
Canada
14.7%
in 2025
South Asia
2.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
South Asia rank
19th
Unemployment with basic education, male over time
- Canada
- South Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14.7% against 2.6% in South Asia, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 5.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 19th of 130 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 3.1% | 13.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 3.7% | 8.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 4.4% | 9.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 4.2% | 8.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Canada or South Asia?
- Canada, at 14.7% against 2.6% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Canada and South Asia?
- 12.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Asia rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Canada ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 19th 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).