Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly was 58.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
58.2
Change on year
up 125.6%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
67.6
in 1999
All-time low
13.5
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Iceland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Iceland is 58.2, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% 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, 13.5, in 2006.
That places Iceland 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 45 | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 53.2 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 24.7 | -53.6% |
| 2006 | 13.5 | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 42.1 | +186.4% |
| 2009 | 55 | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 46.8 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 43.2 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 40 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 47.4 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 37.1 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 31.1 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 38.4 | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 36 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 25.8 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 58.2 | +125.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 58.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 58.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.05 | 50.5 | 67.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.79 | 13.5 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.31 | 25.8 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2 | 58.2 | 58.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More work & labour data for Iceland
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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. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
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 58.2 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 13.5 in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 46 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 up 24.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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