Jobs gap in Iceland
Iceland: Jobs gap was 20.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap in Iceland is 20.14, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Iceland peaked at 25.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.02, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 65th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.03 | — |
| 1999 | 10.58 | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 11.62 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 12.17 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 13.65 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 8.84 | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 8.02 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 9.92 | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 19.49 | +96.4% |
| 2010 | 20.33 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.65 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.07 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 22.48 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.27 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 21.08 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.98 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 18.01 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.39 | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 16.12 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 22.96 | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 25.92 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 19.79 | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 20.14 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.81 | 10.58 | 13.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.96 | 8.02 | 19.49 | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.34 | 13.39 | 22.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 19.79 | 25.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 62 Mauritius 40.14 compare
- 63 Cyprus 38.7 compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 37.31 compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 18.91 compare
- 67 Malta 15.84 compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 10.72 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 jobs gap in Iceland?
- Jobs gap in Iceland was 20.14 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for jobs gap?
- Iceland ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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. 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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.