Unemployment with basic education, male in North America
North America: Unemployment with basic education, male was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in North America, 1994–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment with basic education, male in North America stood at 7.7%.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in North America peaked at 15.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2019.
North America ranks 11th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in North America, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.5% | — |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +95.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.7% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in North America?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in North America was 7.7% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2019.
- How does North America rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- North America ranks 11th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).