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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Unemployment with intermediate education

Iceland

2.7%

in 2024

Republic of Korea

2.6%

in 2025

Iceland rank

117th

Republic of Korea rank

119th

Unemployment with intermediate education over time

Iceland
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Iceland ranks 117th and Republic of Korea ranks 119th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	Republic of Korea
2010s	4.1%	3.2%	0.9%	Iceland
2020s	4.1%	3.1%	1.0%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Iceland or Republic of Korea?: Iceland, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Iceland and Republic of Korea?: 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?: Iceland ranks 117th and Republic of Korea ranks 119th 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).