Unemployment with advanced education in High income
High income: Unemployment with advanced education was 3.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with advanced education in High income, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education in High income stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in High income peaked at 6.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
Unemployment with advanced education in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 14 Rwanda 11.4% compare
- 15 Malawi 11.3% compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.3% compare
- 17 Pakistan 11.1% compare
- 18 Bangladesh 10.9% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 10.5% compare
- 20 Uganda 9.9% compare
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education in High income?
- Unemployment with advanced education in High income was 3.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does High income rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- High income ranks 17th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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 (% of total 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).