Canada vs Estonia: Unemployment with intermediate education
Canada
8.8%
in 2025
Estonia
8.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
36th
Estonia rank
39th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.8% against 8.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 39th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 11.6% | 3.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 10.4% | 3.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 9.2% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 1.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Canada or Estonia?
- Canada, at 8.8% against 8.4% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Canada and Estonia?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Canada ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 39th 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).