Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Romania: Unemployment with basic education
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.8% against 6.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Romania ranks 19th of 20 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.9% | 3.2% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 2.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 12.7% | 2.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Romania?
- Romania, at 14.8% against 6.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Romania?
- 8.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Romania rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Romania ranks 19th 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 (% 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).