Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 20.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Iceland, 2009–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Iceland is 20.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Iceland peaked at 46.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46.8% | — |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.5% | 20.9% | 2 |
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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Iceland?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Iceland was 20.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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