Iceland vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Iceland
5.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
5.2%
in 2026
Iceland rank
28th
Switzerland rank
29th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Iceland |
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 Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 45 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.