Cyprus vs Ísland: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Cyprus
2.8%
in 2025
Ísland
10.4%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
29th
Ísland rank
31st
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- Cyprus
- Ísland
How they compare
Ísland currently reports 10.4% against 2.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Ísland's figure about 3.7 times Cyprus's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ísland has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 29th and Ísland ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Ísland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ísland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 9.8% | 8.2% | Ísland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 9.4% | 6.3% | Ísland |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 9.6% | 7.2% | Ísland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, Cyprus or Ísland?
- Ísland, at 10.4% against 2.8% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between Cyprus and Ísland?
- 7.6%, with Ísland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ísland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Ísland rank globally for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Cyprus ranks 29th and Ísland ranks 31st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.