Iceland vs Romania: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Iceland
6.5%
in 2026
Romania
6.8%
in 2026
Iceland rank
21st
Romania rank
18th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Romania ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 6.6% | 3.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 7.0% | 4.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 6.0% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Iceland and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Romania ranks 18th 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.