South Korea vs Norway: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force)
South Korea
2.6%
in 2025
Norway
2.3%
in 2024
South Korea rank
119th
Norway rank
121st
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 119th and Norway ranks 121st of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, South Korea or Norway?
- South Korea, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between South Korea and Norway?
- 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- South Korea ranks 119th and Norway ranks 121st 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).