Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Iceland
Iceland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 1 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Iceland, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Iceland is 1, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.
That places Iceland 47th out of 47 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 (1996–2020) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 45 Luxembourg 5 compare
- 46 Malta 3 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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Iceland?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Iceland was 1 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 in 2011.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 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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