Australia vs Iceland: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS
Australia
3.9%
in 2024
Iceland
3.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
Iceland rank
53rd
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 53rd of 70 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Australia ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 53rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.