China vs Iceland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
China
4.6%
in 2022
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
China rank
109th
Iceland rank
112th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- China
- Iceland
How they compare
China currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 109th and Iceland ranks 112th of 185 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, China or Iceland?
- China, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between China and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Iceland rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- China ranks 109th and Iceland ranks 112th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.