Iceland vs Ireland: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Iceland
5.3%
in 2025
Ireland
4.9%
in 2026
Iceland rank
28th
Ireland rank
30th
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.3% against 4.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 30th of 45 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 | 2.7% | 6.5% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 5.6% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 10.0% | 5.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 5.3% against 4.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.