Unemployment with intermediate education, male in United States of America
United States of America: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 5.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in United States of America, 1994–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, male in United States of America is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in United States of America peaked at 13.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
That places United States of America 54th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.3% | — |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +66.3% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +105.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 5.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with intermediate education, male in United States of America 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 | +105.4% | 4.9% | 10.0% |
| 2009 | +66.3% | 7.9% | 13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More work & labour data for United States of America
- 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 intermediate education, male in United States of America?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, male in United States of America was 5.6% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- United States of America ranks 54th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).