Unemployment with intermediate education in United States of America
United States of America: Unemployment with intermediate education was 5.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with intermediate education in United States of America, 1994–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 5.7% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in United States of America peaked at 12.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 69th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with intermediate education in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.1% | — |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +58.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +116.1% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 66 Indonesia 5.8% compare
- 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.8% compare
- 68 Honduras 5.7% compare
- 70 San Marino 5.7% compare
- 71 Togo 5.6% compare
- 72 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.5% compare
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in United States of America?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in United States of America was 5.7% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- United States of America ranks 69th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 (% 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).