Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender by country
This dataset contains data on unemployment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the unemployment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment....
What the numbers show
Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 39.18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in South Africa; the lowest is 2.37 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Australia.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.58 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, and the mean is 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in India (up 98.3%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 63.4%).
Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 39.18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 1 | Türkiye | 10.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 1 | Croatia | 6.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 63.4% | falling |
| 2 | Greece | 12.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 61.5% | rising |
| 2 | Estonia | 7.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 37.0% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 11.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 53.2% | falling |
| 3 | Latvia | 6.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 4 | Colombia | 11.48 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 10.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 7.3% | flat |
| 5 | Lithuania | 6.56 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 6 | Chile | 9.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 6 | Slovenia | 4.95 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 60.1% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 49.4% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 3.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 8 | Sweden | 8.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 3.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 56.4% | volatile |
| 9 | France | 8.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 10 | Denmark | 8.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 7.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Belgium | 7.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 13 | Portugal | 7.53 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 42.1% | rising |
| 14 | Canada | 7.08 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 15 | Romania | 6.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 16 | Brazil | 6.91 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 6.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 18 | Argentina | 6.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2023 | down 10.7% | flat |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 6.58 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 20 | OECD | 6.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 21 | Switzerland | 5.81 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 22 | India | 5.44 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2023 | up 98.3% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 5.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 49.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Hungary | 5.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 25 | Germany | 4.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 26 | New Zealand | 4.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 27 | United States of America | 4.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 28 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 4.22 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 29 | Israel | 3.91 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 3.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 31 | Norway | 3.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 32 | Iceland | 3.81 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2023 | down 48.9% | rising |
| 33 | Indonesia | 3.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2022 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 34 | Mexico | 3.41 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 32.8% | rising |
| 35 | Japan | 3.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 36 | Czechia | 3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 52.2% | falling |
| 37 | Australia | 2.37 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 54.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 6.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
- Korea 4.49 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
- European Union (25 countries) 6.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
About this data
This dataset contains data on unemployment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the unemployment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.