North America vs North Macedonia: Unemployment with intermediate education
North America
6.2%
in 2025
North Macedonia
12.8%
in 2024
North America rank
17th
North Macedonia rank
14th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- North America
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 12.8% against 6.2% in North America, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.1 times North America's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 14th of 20 groups.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 35.3% | 27.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 26.5% | 18.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 15.0% | 7.6% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, North America or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 12.8% against 6.2% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between North America and North Macedonia?
- 6.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and North Macedonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do North America and North Macedonia rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- North America ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 14th of 20 groups.
- 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).