Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Ísland
Ísland: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 10.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 23.5%
Rank
410th
of 436 regions
All-time high
13.6 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
3 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Ísland stood at 10.5 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Ísland peaked at 13.6 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Ísland 410th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Ísland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 3.1 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 3 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8 Thousand persons | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6 Thousand persons | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2 Thousand persons | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 4 Thousand persons | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4 Thousand persons | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9 Thousand persons | +138.9% |
| 2010 | 13.6 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 12.5 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 9.8 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6 Thousand persons | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8 Thousand persons | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3 Thousand persons | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 11.3 Thousand persons | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3 Thousand persons | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 8 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.5 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 10.5 Thousand persons | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 Thousand persons | 3.4 Thousand persons | 3.4 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.55 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 12.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 Thousand persons | 5.5 Thousand persons | 13.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 Thousand persons | 8 Thousand persons | 12.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 236.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.8 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Ísland?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Ísland was 10.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Ísland rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 410th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ísland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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