Iceland vs United Kingdom: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Iceland
5.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.9%
in 2020
Iceland rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
30th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.3% against 4.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 6.1% | 3.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 5.5% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.7% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.9% | 2.6% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 5.3% against 4.9% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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.