Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 46.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Iceland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Iceland stood at 46.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Iceland peaked at 67.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 24th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.5% | — |
| 1999 | 67.6% | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +66.1% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +86.8% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 50.5% | 67.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 18.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 28.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Iceland?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Iceland was 46.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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