Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Iceland
Iceland: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 17.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Iceland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Iceland is 17.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Iceland peaked at 27.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.7% | — |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +85.5% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +67.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 14.2% | 27.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 9.5% | 17.5% | 6 |
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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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Iceland?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Iceland was 17.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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