Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Iceland
Iceland: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.6%
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Iceland stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Iceland peaked at 11.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
That places Iceland 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +60.7% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 9.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Iceland?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Iceland was 5.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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