Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Unemployment with basic education
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15.1% against 6.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 130 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.0% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 8.7% | 5.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 9.8% | 3.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Canada or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 15.1% against 6.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Canada ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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).