Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 9 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
9 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 46 countries
All-time high
16 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
3 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Iceland, 2003–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 9 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Iceland peaked at 16 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 Thousand persons, in 2005.
That places Iceland 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 4 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 3 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 5 Thousand persons | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 Thousand persons | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 14 Thousand persons | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 16 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 12 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 11 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 9 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 8 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 4 Thousand persons | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 6 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 7 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 3 Thousand persons | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 8 Thousand persons | +166.7% |
| 2020 | 14 Thousand persons | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 9 Thousand persons | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 6 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 8 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 9 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.71 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 14 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.4 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 16 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 Thousand persons | 6 Thousand persons | 14 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 - monthly data in Iceland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Iceland was 9 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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