Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
70.7
in 2025
Iceland
84
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st
Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84 against 70.7 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 13.3.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.62 | 83.49 | 19.86 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 64.91 | 82.7 | 17.79 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 69.22 | 82.75 | 13.53 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 84 against 70.7 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 13.3, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.