Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 11 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland is 11, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland peaked at 14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | — |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 11 | +57.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 197, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +160.0% | 5 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.86 | 4 | 13 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 sex and age - annual data in Iceland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland was 11 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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