Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 11 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
14 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
5 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland stood at 11 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland peaked at 14 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5 Thousand persons, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 14 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 13 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 11 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 10 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 8 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 6 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 5 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 6 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 7 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 11 Thousand persons | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 13 Thousand persons | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 8 Thousand persons | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 Thousand persons | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 Thousand persons | 13 Thousand persons | 13 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 14 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 Thousand persons | 8 Thousand persons | 13 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 unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland was 11 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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