Egypt vs Iceland: Unemployment rate,Percent

Egypt
6.2%
in 2025
Iceland
6.2%
in 2026
Egypt rank
25th
Iceland rank
28th

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Egypt
  • Iceland
2.557.51012.5200320142026

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 28th of 71 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.0% 3.9% 6.1% Egypt
2010s 11.5% 5.3% 6.2% Egypt
2020s 7.1% 4.5% 2.6% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Egypt or Iceland?
Egypt, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Egypt and Iceland?
0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Iceland rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Egypt ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed