Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Iceland

Iceland: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
3 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
1 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
13
2009–2025

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Iceland, 2009–2025

11.522.532009201720252009: 1 Thousand persons2010: 3 Thousand persons2011: 2 Thousand persons2012: 2 Thousand persons2013: 1 Thousand persons2014: 2 Thousand persons2015: 1 Thousand persons2020: 1 Thousand persons2021: 2 Thousand persons2022: 1 Thousand persons2023: 1 Thousand persons2024: 1 Thousand persons2025: 2 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Iceland stood at 2 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 3 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 Thousand persons, in 2009.

Iceland ranks 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Iceland, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 1 Thousand persons
2010 3 Thousand persons +200.0%
2011 2 Thousand persons -33.3%
2012 2 Thousand persons +0.0%
2013 1 Thousand persons -50.0%
2014 2 Thousand persons +100.0%
2015 1 Thousand persons -50.0%
2020 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2021 2 Thousand persons +100.0%
2022 1 Thousand persons -50.0%
2023 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2024 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2025 2 Thousand persons +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 1
2010s 1.83 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 3 Thousand persons 6
2020s 1.33 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 2 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 40 Luxembourg 8 Thousand persons compare
  2. 41 Cyprus 4 Thousand persons compare
  3. 42 Malta 2 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Iceland?
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Iceland was 2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Iceland ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 810 data points, 2003–2026
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