Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 7 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
7
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7
in 2009
All-time low
2
in 2015
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7 for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | — |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 7 | +75.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 39 Slovenia 8 compare
- 40 Montenegro 7 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 6 compare
- 42 Slovenia 6 compare
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 7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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