Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 10.5 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
10.5
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.6
in 2010
All-time low
3
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999β2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10.5 for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 13.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 3 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 5.5 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 8 | 12.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 Cyprus 23 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 22.7 compare
- 35 Martinique 20.3 compare
- 37 Malta 10.4 compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Iceland was 10.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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