Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Iceland
Iceland: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 94.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
94.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2000
All-time low
89.0%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Iceland is 94.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Iceland peaked at 95.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2010.
That places Iceland 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.2% | — |
| 2001 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 94.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 89.1% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.0% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 91.0% | 94.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Iceland?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Iceland was 94.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Labour force 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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