Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Iceland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3 for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 36.4% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Iceland peaked at 3.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2005.
That places Iceland 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6 | — |
| 2008 | 0.8 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 2 | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3 | +36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.6 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Iceland?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Iceland was 3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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