Cyprus vs Iceland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Cyprus
4.4%
in 2025
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
32nd
Iceland rank
30th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 4.7% | 6.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.