Cyprus vs Iceland: Unemployment rate,Percent

Cyprus
4.4%
in 2025
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
48th
Iceland rank
46th

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Cyprus
  • Iceland
051015200020122025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 46th of 71 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5% 3.9% 0.7% Cyprus
2010s 11.3% 5.3% 6.0% Cyprus
2020s 6.0% 4.5% 1.5% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Cyprus or Iceland?
Iceland, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Cyprus and Iceland?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Cyprus ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 46th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed