Unemployment with basic education in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Unemployment with basic education was 3.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
down 19.6%
Rank
19th
of 21 groups
All-time high
6.6%
in 2020
All-time low
3.3%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2005–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Lower middle income, 2005–2024

02462005201420242005: 4.9 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 3.3 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 4.3 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 6.2 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 5.4 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 6.6 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 5.7 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 4.5 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 4.5 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 3.6 % 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

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Lower middle income is 3.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Lower middle income peaked at 6.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2010.

Lower middle income ranks 19th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
2010s 4.8% 3.3% 6.2% 4
2020s 5.0% 3.6% 6.6% 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

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  5. 20 Tunisia 14.2% compare
  6. 21 Greenland 13.9% compare
  7. 22 Hungary 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Lower middle income?
Unemployment with basic education in Lower middle income was 3.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2010.
How does Lower middle income rank for unemployment with basic education?
Lower middle income ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle income 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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About this data

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).