Tanzania vs United States: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force)
Tanzania
5.5%
in 2024
United States
5.7%
in 2025
Tanzania rank
72nd
United States rank
69th
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) over time
- Tanzania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Tanzania ranks 72nd and United States ranks 69th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 10.4% | 5.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 7.9% | 2.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Tanzania or United States?
- United States, at 5.7% against 5.5% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Tanzania and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and United States rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Tanzania ranks 72nd and United States 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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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).