Angola vs North America: Unemployment with basic education
Angola
20.5%
in 2024
North America
8.1%
in 2025
Angola rank
9th
North America rank
9th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Angola
- North America
How they compare
Angola currently reports 20.5% against 8.1% in North America, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Angola's figure about 2.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 9th and North America ranks 9th of 130 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 12.7% | 6.4% | Angola |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 9.9% | 4.9% | Angola |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 8.4% | 9.9% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Angola or North America?
- Angola, at 20.5% against 8.1% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Angola and North America?
- 12.4%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and North America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Angola and North America rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Angola ranks 9th and North America ranks 9th 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 (% of total 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).