Iceland vs Norway: Unemployment with intermediate education, male

Iceland
2.5%
in 2024
Norway
2.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
112th
Norway rank
114th

Unemployment with intermediate education, male over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
02468199620102024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 112th and Norway ranks 114th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 2.8% 1.3% Norway
2000s 2.6% 3.1% 0.4% Norway
2010s 4.1% 3.5% 0.6% Iceland
2020s 3.6% 3.0% 0.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, male, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, male between Iceland and Norway?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
Iceland ranks 112th and Norway ranks 114th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male 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, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male 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
146 places, 2,672 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).