Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 10.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.5
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.6
in 2010
All-time low
3
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Iceland is 10.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Iceland peaked at 13.6 in 2010 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 31 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.7 | — |
| 1996 | 5.2 | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 4 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +138.9% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 11.3 | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.5 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 10.5 | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 3 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 5.5 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 8 | 12.6 | 6 |
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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 in Iceland?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Iceland was 10.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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