Helsinki-Uusimaa vs Iceland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Helsinki-Uusimaa
10.6%
in 2025
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
Helsinki-Uusimaa rank
31st
Iceland rank
33rd
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Helsinki-Uusimaa
- Iceland
How they compare
Helsinki-Uusimaa currently reports 10.6% against 4.5% in Iceland, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Helsinki-Uusimaa's figure about 2.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Helsinki-Uusimaa ahead.
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 33rd of 436 regions.
Helsinki-Uusimaa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Helsinki-Uusimaa | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 2.0% | Helsinki-Uusimaa |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 2.2% | Helsinki-Uusimaa |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 4.5% | 3.6% | Helsinki-Uusimaa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Helsinki-Uusimaa or Iceland?
- Helsinki-Uusimaa, at 10.6% against 4.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Helsinki-Uusimaa and Iceland?
- 6.1%, with Helsinki-Uusimaa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Helsinki-Uusimaa and Iceland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Helsinki-Uusimaa and Iceland rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 33rd of 436 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.