Iceland vs Italy: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Iceland
5.3%
in 2025
Italy
5.4%
in 2026
Iceland rank
28th
Italy rank
27th
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 28th and Italy ranks 27th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 11.5% | 8.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 8.2% | 5.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 11.2% | 7.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 7.6% | 3.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Italy ranks 27th 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.