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Unemployment with basic education in Canada

Canada: Unemployment with basic education was 15.1% in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
15.1%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
16th
of 129 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 1992
All-time low
11.3%
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Unemployment with basic education in Canada, 1990–2025

0510151990200720251990: 12.2 % of total labor force with basic education1991: 15.4 % of total labor force with basic education1992: 17.5 % of total labor force with basic education1993: 17.1 % of total labor force with basic education1994: 16.3 % of total labor force with basic education1995: 15.1 % of total labor force with basic education1996: 15.6 % of total labor force with basic education1997: 15.8 % of total labor force with basic education1998: 14.6 % of total labor force with basic education1999: 13.7 % of total labor force with basic education2000: 12.5 % of total labor force with basic education2001: 12.9 % of total labor force with basic education2002: 14 % of total labor force with basic education2003: 13.7 % of total labor force with basic education2004: 13.5 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 12.5 % of total labor force with basic education2006: 12.5 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 12.1 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 12 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 16.1 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 16.2 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 15.6 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 15.1 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 14.6 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 14.3 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 14.1 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 14.1 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 12.9 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 11.8 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 11.5 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 17 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 14.5 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 11.3 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 11.7 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 13.8 % of total labor force with basic education2025: 15.1 % of total labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

In 2025, unemployment with basic education in Canada stood at 15.1%.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Canada peaked at 17.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.

Canada ranks 16th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.3% 12.2% 17.5% 10
2000s 13.2% 12.0% 16.1% 10
2010s 14.0% 11.5% 16.2% 10
2020s 13.9% 11.3% 17.0% 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 13 Lithuania 17.3% compare
  2. 14 Latvia 17.2% compare
  3. 15 Spain 15.3% compare
  4. 17 Malawi 14.9% compare
  5. 18 Romania 14.8% compare
  6. 19 Estonia 14.7% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Canada?
Unemployment with basic education in Canada was 15.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1992.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
How does Canada rank for unemployment with basic education?
Canada ranks 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total 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, 2,702 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).