Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Germany or Iceland?

Germany, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Iceland as of 2024.

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

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

Germany vs Iceland: Unemployment with intermediate education

Germany

2.8%

in 2024

Iceland

2.7%

in 2024

Germany rank

115th

Iceland rank

117th

Unemployment with intermediate education over time

Germany
Iceland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 115th and Iceland ranks 117th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.6%	1.8%	6.8%	Germany
2000s	9.0%	2.6%	6.4%	Germany
2010s	4.5%	4.1%	0.3%	Germany
2020s	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Germany or Iceland?: Germany, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Germany and Iceland?: 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?: Germany ranks 115th and Iceland ranks 117th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit: % of total 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: 150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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).