Unemployment with advanced education, male in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 3.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Post-demographic dividend, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 3.6% for unemployment with advanced education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 6.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2007.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.3% | — |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +54.0% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Post-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Post-demographic dividend was 3.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2007.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).