Iceland vs United States: Unemployment rate,Percent
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
United States
4.3%
in 2026
Iceland rank
46th
United States rank
49th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and United States ranks 49th of 71 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 5.8% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.2% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 4.5% against 4.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Iceland and United States?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Iceland ranks 46th and United States ranks 49th 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.