Iceland vs United Kingdom: Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)

Iceland
78
in 2020
United Kingdom
77.5
in 2018
Iceland rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
26th

Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
020406080200620132020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 78 against 77.5 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iceland ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 36 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 75.45 80.35 4.9 United Kingdom
2010s 76.51 78.42 1.91 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status), Iceland or United Kingdom?
Iceland, at 78 against 77.5 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) between Iceland and United Kingdom?
0.5, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
Iceland ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 721 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed