Germany vs Iceland: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Germany
3.36
in 2024
Iceland
3.56
in 2024
Germany rank
56th
Iceland rank
53rd
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.56 against 3.36 in Germany, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 53rd of 69 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 | 7.84 | 3.7 | 4.15 | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.03 | 3.26 | 5.76 | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.68 | 0.0946 | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 4.47 | 1.1 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.56 against 3.36 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.2, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Germany ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 53rd of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.