Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Brazil or Iceland?

Iceland, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Brazil as of 2024.

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

24 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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Iceland: Unemployment with basic education, male

Brazil

5.7%

in 2025

Iceland

6.0%

in 2024

Brazil rank

69th

Iceland rank

66th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

Brazil
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 69th and Iceland ranks 66th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.7%	2.2%	8.5%	Brazil
2000s	8.9%	5.7%	3.1%	Brazil
2010s	9.0%	7.4%	1.6%	Brazil
2020s	10.0%	8.0%	2.0%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Brazil or Iceland?: Iceland, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Brazil and Iceland?: 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Brazil ranks 69th and Iceland ranks 66th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male 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, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of male 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: 150 places, 2,713 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).