Germany vs South Korea: Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force)
Germany
3.1%
in 2024
South Korea
2.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
102nd
South Korea rank
105th
Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 102nd and South Korea ranks 105th of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 4.1% | 5.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, male, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 3.1% against 2.9% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, male between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Germany ranks 102nd and South Korea ranks 105th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate 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 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).