Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14
in 2010
All-time low
5
in 2017
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Iceland stood at 11.
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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 44th of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13 | — |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +37.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 209, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
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 2025, 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 5 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 45 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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