Cyprus vs Iceland: Unemployed persons by citizenship
Cyprus
23 Thousand persons
in 2025
Iceland
10.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Cyprus rank
33rd
Iceland rank
35th
Unemployed persons by citizenship over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 23 Thousand persons against 10.5 Thousand persons in Iceland, a difference of 12.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th of 36 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 Thousand persons | 5.55 Thousand persons | 10.09 Thousand persons | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 48.35 Thousand persons | 8.74 Thousand persons | 39.61 Thousand persons | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 29.62 Thousand persons | 9.87 Thousand persons | 19.75 Thousand persons | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Cyprus, at 23 Thousand persons against 10.5 Thousand persons in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 12.5 Thousand persons, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.