Jobs gap rate in Iceland
Iceland: Jobs gap rate was 8.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap rate in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8.4 for jobs gap rate in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Iceland peaked at 11.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 47th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.3 | — |
| 1999 | 6.6 | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 6.9 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 8 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | +98.1% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.6 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6 | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 11.6 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 8.6 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.45 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 4.4 | 10.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.69 | 6.3 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 jobs gap rate in Iceland?
- Jobs gap rate in Iceland was 8.4 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for jobs gap rate?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.