Iceland vs Ireland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Ireland rank
29th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 9.5% | 5.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 5.4% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 10.7% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 29th 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.