Iceland vs Maldives: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
Maldives
4.6%
in 2019
Iceland rank
114th
Maldives rank
112th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Iceland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 114th and Maldives ranks 112th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 0.8% | 4.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 6.8% | 2.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Iceland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Iceland and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Iceland ranks 114th and Maldives ranks 112th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.