Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Iceland
Iceland: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 89.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2000
All-time low
78.1%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2025
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 89.3% for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Iceland peaked at 92.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2010.
That places Iceland 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.4% | — |
| 2001 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 78.7% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 78.1% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 84.3% | 89.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Malta 87.3% compare
- 3 Netherlands 86.6% compare
- 3 Netherlands 86.6% compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Iceland?
- Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Iceland was 89.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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