South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force)
South Korea
2.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.9%
in 2024
South Korea rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
106th
Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force) over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 126 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, male, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, male between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- South Korea ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th 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).