Iceland vs United States of America: Unemployment with basic education, female
Iceland
7.5%
in 2024
United States of America
7.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
65th
United States of America rank
68th
Unemployment with basic education, female over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.5% against 7.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 68th of 129 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 11.3% | 7.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 11.7% | 7.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 11.1% | 4.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 9.0% | 1.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Iceland or United States of America?
- Iceland, at 7.5% against 7.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Iceland ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 68th 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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About this data
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).