Iceland vs Isole: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
Isole
11.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
33rd
Isole rank
27th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Iceland
- Isole
How they compare
Isole currently reports 11.4% against 4.5% in Iceland, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Isole's figure about 2.5 times Iceland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Isole has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Isole ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Isole has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Isole | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 23.6% | 21.4% | Isole |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 16.6% | 13.4% | Isole |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 18.7% | 14.0% | Isole |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 14.4% | 9.9% | Isole |
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, Iceland or Isole?
- Isole, at 11.4% against 4.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Iceland and Isole?
- 6.9%, with Isole ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Isole?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Isole rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Isole ranks 27th of 48 countries.
- 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.