Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in United States
United States: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in United States, 1994–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in United States is 6.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in United States peaked at 15.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2019.
United States ranks 62nd of 130 countries 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 (% of male labor force) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.6% | — |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +129.3% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +7.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +129.3% | 4.6% | 10.5% |
| 2009 | +48.6% | 9.9% | 14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 11.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in United States?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in United States was 6.1% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
- How does United States rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- United States ranks 62nd out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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).