Iceland vs Sydsverige: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
Sydsverige
10.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
33rd
Sydsverige rank
35th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Iceland
- Sydsverige
How they compare
Sydsverige currently reports 10.3% against 4.5% in Iceland, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Sydsverige's figure about 2.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sydsverige has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Sydsverige ranks 35th of 48 countries.
Sydsverige has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sydsverige | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 8.8% | 6.6% | Sydsverige |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 7.4% | 4.2% | Sydsverige |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 9.1% | 4.4% | Sydsverige |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 10.1% | 5.6% | Sydsverige |
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 Sydsverige?
- Sydsverige, at 10.3% 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 Sydsverige?
- 5.8%, with Sydsverige ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sydsverige?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sydsverige rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Sydsverige ranks 35th 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.