Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, United Kingdom or United States?

United Kingdom, at 5.8% against 5.7% in United States as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between United Kingdom and United States?

0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

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.

United Kingdom vs United States: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force)

United Kingdom

5.8%

in 2025

United States

5.7%

in 2025

United Kingdom rank

67th

United States rank

69th

Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) over time

United Kingdom
United States

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 67th and United States ranks 69th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.4%	6.2%	1.2%	United Kingdom
2000s	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	United States
2010s	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	United States
2020s	5.0%	6.4%	1.4%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, United Kingdom or United States?: United Kingdom, at 5.8% against 5.7% in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between United Kingdom and United States?: 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?: United Kingdom ranks 67th 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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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: 29 October 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).