Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 58.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Iceland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 20th out of 44 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 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 | 45.0% | -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 | 55.0% | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -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 | 36.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +125.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 50.5% | 67.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 13.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 25.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 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 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 20th out of 44 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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