Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, female, Ireland or United Kingdom?

Ireland, at 5.6% against 5.5% in United Kingdom as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs United Kingdom: Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor)

Ireland

5.6%

in 2024

United Kingdom

5.5%

in 2025

Ireland rank

83rd

United Kingdom rank

84th

Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor) over time

Ireland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 128 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.3%	6.6%	3.7%	Ireland
2000s	4.9%	4.6%	0.3%	Ireland
2010s	12.0%	6.1%	5.9%	Ireland
2020s	6.5%	4.8%	1.7%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, female, Ireland or United Kingdom?: Ireland, at 5.6% against 5.5% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, female between Ireland and United Kingdom?: 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, female?: Ireland ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit: % of female labor force with intermediate education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).