Argentina vs South Korea: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force)
Argentina
2.0%
in 2024
South Korea
2.6%
in 2025
Argentina rank
122nd
South Korea rank
119th
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) over time
- Argentina
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.6% against 2.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 122nd and South Korea ranks 119th of 130 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 3.7% | 7.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 3.2% | 6.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 3.1% | 5.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Argentina or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.6% against 2.0% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Argentina and South Korea?
- 0.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Argentina ranks 122nd and South Korea ranks 119th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total 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).