Iceland vs Italy: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Iceland
6.5%
in 2026
Italy
5.9%
in 2026
Iceland rank
21st
Italy rank
24th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.5% against 5.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Italy ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 11.5% | 8.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 8.2% | 5.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 11.2% | 7.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 7.4% | 2.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Iceland or Italy?
- Iceland, at 6.5% against 5.9% in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Italy ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.