Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Iceland
Iceland: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 1 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3
in 2010
All-time low
1
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Iceland, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Iceland stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 3 in 2010 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.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 45 Luxembourg 6 compare
- 46 Malta 4 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 - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Iceland was 1 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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