Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland

Iceland: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 9 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
6 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland, 2014–2020

02468102014201720202014: 9 Thousand persons2015: 10 Thousand persons2016: 8 Thousand persons2017: 8 Thousand persons2018: 8 Thousand persons2019: 6 Thousand persons2020: 9 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland is 9 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

That places Iceland 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Iceland, 2014 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2014 9 Thousand persons
2015 10 Thousand persons +11.1%
2016 8 Thousand persons -20.0%
2017 8 Thousand persons +0.0%
2018 8 Thousand persons +0.0%
2019 6 Thousand persons -25.0%
2020 9 Thousand persons +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.17 Thousand persons 6 Thousand persons 10 Thousand persons 6
2020s 9 Thousand persons 9 Thousand persons 9 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 37 Czechia 14 Thousand persons compare
  2. 38 Lithuania 11 Thousand persons compare
  3. 38 Lithuania 11 Thousand persons compare
  4. 41 Estonia 7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 41 Estonia 7 Thousand persons compare
  6. 43 Luxembourg 5 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland was 9 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 10 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 6 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Iceland ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 635 data points, 2008–2020
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