Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 10.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by previous occupation in Iceland is 10.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Iceland peaked at 13.6 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 Thousand persons | 3.4 Thousand persons | 7.7 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.55 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 12.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 Thousand persons | 5.5 Thousand persons | 13.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 Thousand persons | 8 Thousand persons | 11.3 Thousand persons | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Iceland?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Iceland was 10.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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