Iceland vs Northern Europe: Jobs gap rate
Jobs gap rate over time
- Iceland
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 11 against 8.4 in Iceland, a difference of 2.6.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Iceland ranks 47th and Northern Europe ranks 46th of 70 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 | 11.93 | 5.63 | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 9.69 | 12.62 | 2.93 | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 10.45 | 0.65 | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap rate, Iceland or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 11 against 8.4 in Iceland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in jobs gap rate between Iceland and Northern Europe?
- 2.6, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Northern Europe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Northern Europe rank globally for jobs gap rate?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Northern Europe ranks 46th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.