Iceland vs Sud-Est: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
Sud-Est
11.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
33rd
Sud-Est rank
29th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Iceland
- Sud-Est
How they compare
Sud-Est currently reports 11.3% against 4.5% in Iceland, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Sud-Est's figure about 2.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sud-Est ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Sud-Est ranks 29th of 48 countries.
Sud-Est has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sud-Est | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 7.1% | 4.9% | Sud-Est |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 8.5% | 5.2% | Sud-Est |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 8.3% | 3.6% | Sud-Est |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 8.5% | 4.0% | Sud-Est |
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 Sud-Est?
- Sud-Est, at 11.3% 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 Sud-Est?
- 6.8%, with Sud-Est ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sud-Est?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sud-Est rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Sud-Est ranks 29th 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.