Unemployment with intermediate education in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Unemployment with intermediate education was 10.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with intermediate education in Early-demographic dividend, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Early-demographic dividend is 10.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 12.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2012.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.3% | — |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +63.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.7% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in Early-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Early-demographic dividend was 10.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2012.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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 (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).