Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data was 12.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.4
Change on year
up 69.9%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 2020
All-time low
3
in 2001
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12.4 for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in 2025.
The figure is up 69.9% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 14.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2001.
That places Iceland 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.6 | — |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | +114.7% |
| 2009 | 11.9 | +63.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 10.5 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 5 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9 | +122.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 12.4 | +69.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 3 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 4.9 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 | 7.2 | 14.9 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland was 12.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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