Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North America
North America: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 56.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North America, 1994–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North America is 56.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North America peaked at 66.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66.5% | — |
| 1995 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 66.0% | 66.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 62.0% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 57.8% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.0% | 56.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North America?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North America was 56.8% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2020.
- How does North America rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- North America ranks 10th out of 17 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).