Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland
Iceland: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
10
in 2015
All-time low
6
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland stood at 7.
The figure is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland peaked at 10 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.17 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 North Macedonia 8 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 8 compare
- 44 Malta 3 compare
- 45 Montenegro 2 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 supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland?
- Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Iceland was 7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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