Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 5 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
7 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
2 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2020.
The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 7 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2 Thousand persons, in 2004.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 2 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 3 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 Thousand persons | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 7 Thousand persons | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 5 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 4 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 3 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 2 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 Thousand persons | +150.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.71 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 7 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.5 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland was 5 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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