Iceland vs India: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
India
4.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
112th
India rank
111th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Iceland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 112th and India ranks 111th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.1% | 3.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.0% | India |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.2% | India |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.3% | 0.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Iceland or India?
- India, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Iceland and India?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and India rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Iceland ranks 112th and India ranks 111th 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.