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

Iceland, at 7.5% against 7.5% in United States as of 2024.

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

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 United States: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force)

Iceland

7.5%

in 2024

United States

7.5%

in 2025

Iceland rank

65th

United States rank

68th

Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) over time

Iceland
United States

How they compare

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 65th and United States ranks 68th of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.6%	11.3%	7.7%	United States
2000s	4.0%	11.7%	7.7%	United States
2010s	6.5%	11.1%	4.7%	United States
2020s	7.4%	9.0%	1.6%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Iceland or United States?: Iceland, at 7.5% against 7.5% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Iceland and United States?: 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?: Iceland ranks 65th and United States 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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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: 29 October 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).