Unemployment with basic education, female in Greenland

Greenland: Unemployment with basic education, female was 16.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
16.0%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
20th
of 129 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2014
All-time low
12.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2015

Unemployment with basic education, female in Greenland, 2010–2015

0510152010201220152010: 12 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 15.5 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 16.4 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 16.5 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 17.2 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 16 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 16.0% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2015.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Greenland ranks 20th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Greenland, 2010 to 2015.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
2010 12.0%
2011 15.5% +28.9%
2012 16.4% +5.9%
2013 16.5% +0.5%
2014 17.2% +4.2%
2015 16.0% -6.8%

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 17 Belize 17.0%
  2. 18 Bulgaria 16.3% compare
  3. 19 Greece 16.1% compare
  4. 21 Canada 15.8% compare
  5. 22 Palestine 15.2% compare
  6. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Greenland?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Greenland was 16.0% in 2015, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
How does Greenland rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Greenland ranks 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2015.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).