Iceland vs Ireland: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.64 against 4.43 in Iceland, a difference of 0.21.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 53rd of 78 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 | 6.75 | 4.13 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 5.41 | 2.15 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 10.66 | 5.98 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.97 | 0.4998 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.64 against 4.43 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.21, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Iceland ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 53rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.