Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Colombia or United States?

United States, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Colombia as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Colombia and United States?

0.0%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

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.

Colombia vs United States: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force)

Colombia

6.1%

in 2025

United States

6.1%

in 2025

Colombia rank

64th

United States rank

62nd

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

Colombia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 64th and United States ranks 62nd of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	United States
2010s	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	United States
2020s	7.5%	5.8%	1.7%	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Colombia or United States?: United States, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Colombia and United States?: 0.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Colombia and United States rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Colombia ranks 64th and United States ranks 62nd 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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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of male 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: 150 places, 2,713 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).