Iceland vs Sud: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
Sud
10.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
33rd
Sud rank
30th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Iceland
- Sud
How they compare
Sud currently reports 10.9% against 4.5% in Iceland, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Sud's figure about 2.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sud has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Sud ranks 30th of 48 countries.
Sud has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sud | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% | Sud |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 14.7% | 11.5% | Sud |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 17.5% | 12.8% | Sud |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 13.7% | 9.2% | Sud |
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?
- Sud, at 10.9% 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?
- 6.4%, with Sud ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sud?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sud rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Sud ranks 30th 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.