Greece vs North America: Unemployment with intermediate education
Greece
11.8%
in 2024
North America
6.2%
in 2025
Greece rank
17th
North America rank
17th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- Greece
- North America
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.8% against 6.2% in North America, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.9 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and North America ranks 17th of 130 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 6.6% | 8.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 6.9% | 5.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 8.2% | 16.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 6.9% | 7.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Greece or North America?
- Greece, at 11.8% against 6.2% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Greece and North America?
- 5.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Greece and North America rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Greece ranks 17th and North America ranks 17th 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).