Iceland vs North Korea: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time
- Iceland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.56 against 3.48 in Iceland, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 132nd and North Korea ranks 129th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.91 | 3.16 | 0.7507 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 3.59 | 0.3274 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 3.5 | 1.18 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 3.55 | 0.5746 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates), Iceland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 3.56 against 3.48 in Iceland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Iceland and North Korea?
- 0.08, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Iceland and North Korea rank globally for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Iceland ranks 132nd and North Korea ranks 129th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.