Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Iceland
3.56
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.52
in 2024
Iceland rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
54th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.56 against 3.52 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iceland ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 69 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 | 5.75 | 2.51 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 5.43 | 2.17 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 5.71 | 1.3 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 5.48 | 1 | Saudi Arabia |
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, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Iceland, at 3.56 against 3.52 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.04, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Iceland ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th 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.