Iceland vs Switzerland: Unemployment with intermediate education, female

Iceland
3.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
3.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
109th
Switzerland rank
107th

Unemployment with intermediate education, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
2468199120072024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3.5% against 3.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 128 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.3% 2.7% 0.4% Switzerland
2000s 3.0% 3.7% 0.7% Switzerland
2010s 4.2% 4.5% 0.4% Switzerland
2020s 4.9% 4.1% 0.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, female, Iceland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3.5% against 3.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, female between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Iceland ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).