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

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

Iceland vs Netherlands: Unemployment with basic education, male

Iceland

6.0%

in 2024

Netherlands

6.0%

in 2024

Iceland rank

66th

Netherlands rank

65th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

Iceland
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.0% against 6.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.

Iceland ranks 66th and Netherlands ranks 65th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.2%	4.8%	2.7%	Netherlands
2000s	5.4%	5.2%	0.2%	Iceland
2010s	7.8%	8.4%	0.5%	Netherlands
2020s	8.0%	6.0%	2.0%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Iceland or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 6.0% against 6.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Iceland and Netherlands?: 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Iceland ranks 66th and Netherlands ranks 65th 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).