Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Iceland

Iceland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 1 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
1 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Iceland, 2009–2020

11.522.532009201420202009: 1 Thousand persons2010: 2 Thousand persons2011: 3 Thousand persons2012: 3 Thousand persons2013: 2 Thousand persons2014: 1 Thousand persons2015: 1 Thousand persons2017: 1 Thousand persons2018: 1 Thousand persons2020: 1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Iceland is 1 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Iceland peaked at 3 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places Iceland 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Iceland, 2009 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 1 Thousand persons
2010 2 Thousand persons +100.0%
2011 3 Thousand persons +50.0%
2012 3 Thousand persons +0.0%
2013 2 Thousand persons -33.3%
2014 1 Thousand persons -50.0%
2015 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2017 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2018 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2020 1 Thousand persons +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 1
2010s 1.75 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 3 Thousand persons 8
2020s 1 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 43 Luxembourg 5 Thousand persons compare
  2. 44 Malta 3 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Iceland?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Iceland was 1 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3 Thousand persons in 2011.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Iceland ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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