Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Denmark or Ireland?

Denmark, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Ireland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?

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 (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Ireland: Unemployment with intermediate education

Denmark

5.5%

in 2024

Ireland

5.3%

in 2024

Denmark rank

75th

Ireland rank

78th

Unemployment with intermediate education over time

Denmark
Ireland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 78th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	Ireland
2000s	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	Ireland
2010s	5.7%	13.1%	7.4%	Ireland
2020s	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Denmark or Ireland?: Denmark, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Denmark and Ireland?: 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?: Denmark ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 78th 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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Indicator: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit: % of total 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: 150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 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).