Iceland vs Poland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Iceland
58.2%
in 2020
Poland
57.1%
in 2020
Iceland rank
20th
Poland rank
22nd
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 58.2% against 57.1% in Poland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Poland ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 63.5% | 4.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 70.1% | 31.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 65.8% | 28.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.1% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Iceland or Poland?
- Iceland, at 58.2% against 57.1% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Iceland and Poland?
- 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.