Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Romania: Unemployment with basic education, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
7.6%
in 2021
Romania
15.8%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
12th
Romania rank
14th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Romania
57.51012.515199720102024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 15.8% against 7.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Romania ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th and Romania ranks 14th of 20 groups.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 8.3% 8.4% 0.1% Romania
2020s 7.4% 10.9% 3.6% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Romania?
Romania, at 15.8% against 7.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Romania?
8.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Romania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Romania rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th and Romania ranks 14th of 20 groups.
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

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

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).