Cyprus vs Iceland: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Cyprus
4.4
in 2025
Iceland
4.5
in 2025
Cyprus rank
34th
Iceland rank
32nd
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.5 against 4.4 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 47 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 | 4.38 | 3.25 | 1.13 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 4.68 | 6.6 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 4.5 | 1.52 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 4.5 against 4.4 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 0.1, with Iceland 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 unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Cyprus ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.