Iceland vs United States of America: Unemployment with basic education
Iceland
6.6%
in 2024
United States of America
6.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
68th
United States of America rank
67th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Iceland ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 67th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 9.3% | 6.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 9.9% | 5.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 9.4% | 2.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 0.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Iceland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America 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?
- Iceland ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 67th 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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).