Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 14.9 Thousand persons in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
14.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 122.4%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
14.9 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
3 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Iceland stood at 14.9 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 122.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 14.9 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 3.4 Thousand persons | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 3 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8 Thousand persons | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4 Thousand persons | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3 Thousand persons | +114.7% |
| 2009 | 11.9 Thousand persons | +63.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 10.5 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9 Thousand persons | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 5 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 5.2 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7 Thousand persons | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9 Thousand persons | +122.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 Thousand persons | 3.4 Thousand persons | 4.6 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.04 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 11.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 Thousand persons | 4.9 Thousand persons | 13.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9 Thousand persons | 14.9 Thousand persons | 14.9 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Iceland was 14.9 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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