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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3.3 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
0.6 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Iceland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Iceland stood at 3 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6 Thousand persons, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2008 | 0.8 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 2 Thousand persons | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Thousand persons | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 Thousand persons | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 Thousand persons | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 3 Thousand persons | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 Thousand persons | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3 Thousand persons | +36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 Thousand persons | 0.6 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.75 Thousand persons | 1.2 Thousand persons | 2.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 Thousand persons | 2.1 Thousand persons | 3.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Iceland?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Iceland was 3 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 45 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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