Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Italy or United Kingdom?

Italy, at 8.5% against 8.4% in United Kingdom as of 2024.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Italy vs United Kingdom: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force)

Italy

8.5%

in 2024

United Kingdom

8.4%

in 2025

Italy rank

44th

United Kingdom rank

47th

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

Italy
United Kingdom

How they compare

Italy currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.2%	13.9%	4.7%	United Kingdom
2000s	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	United Kingdom
2010s	13.0%	9.9%	3.1%	Italy
2020s	10.4%	7.3%	3.1%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Italy or United Kingdom?: Italy, at 8.5% against 8.4% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Italy and United Kingdom?: 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Italy ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 47th 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).