Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Iceland or Portugal?

Iceland, at 7.5% against 7.5% in Portugal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Portugal: Unemployment with basic education, female

Iceland

7.5%

in 2024

Portugal

7.5%

in 2025

Iceland rank

65th

Portugal rank

67th

Unemployment with basic education, female over time

Iceland
Portugal

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.5% against 7.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

Iceland ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 67th of 129 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.6%	5.0%	1.4%	Portugal
2000s	4.0%	8.0%	4.0%	Portugal
2010s	6.5%	12.8%	6.3%	Portugal
2020s	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Iceland or Portugal?: Iceland, at 7.5% against 7.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Iceland and Portugal?: 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?: Iceland ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 67th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of female labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).