How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?

10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.

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.

Japan vs Netherlands: Unemployment with intermediate education

Japan

3.2%

in 2020

Netherlands

3.3%

in 2024

Japan rank

110th

Netherlands rank

108th

Unemployment with intermediate education over time

Japan
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 110th and Netherlands ranks 108th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.0%	4.0%	2.0%	Japan
2010s	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	Netherlands
2020s	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Japan or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Japan and Netherlands?: 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?: Japan ranks 110th and Netherlands ranks 108th 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).