Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Indonesia or United States of America?

Indonesia, at 5.8% against 5.7% in United States of America as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?

29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

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.

Indonesia vs United States of America: Unemployment with intermediate education

Indonesia

5.8%

in 2023

United States of America

5.7%

in 2025

Indonesia rank

66th

United States of America rank

69th

Unemployment with intermediate education over time

Indonesia
United States of America

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 69th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%	Indonesia
2000s	14.8%	6.9%	7.9%	Indonesia
2010s	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	United States of America
2020s	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Indonesia or United States of America?: Indonesia, at 5.8% against 5.7% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Indonesia and United States of America?: 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?: Indonesia ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 69th 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).