Jamaica vs Malaysia: Unemployment with intermediate education
Jamaica
4.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
4.1%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
99th
Malaysia rank
97th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 99th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 130 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 4.7% | 6.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 4.1% | 7.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Jamaica ranks 99th and Malaysia ranks 97th 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).