Transition: experimental statistics … previous in Iceland
Iceland: Transition: experimental statistics … previous was 31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
59
in 2016
All-time low
31
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 31 for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Iceland peaked at 59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Transition: experimental statistics … previous in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38 | — |
| 2012 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 59 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 54 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 47 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 37 | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 51 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 43 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 31 | -24.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.78 | 37 | 59 | 9 |
| 2020s | 41 | 31 | 51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Iceland?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Iceland was 31 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2016.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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