Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 15 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 15 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 114.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 15 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Iceland 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 4 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 7 Thousand persons | +133.3% |
| 2009 | 12 Thousand persons | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 13 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 10 Thousand persons | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 8 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 5 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 Thousand persons | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 15 Thousand persons | +114.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.57 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.5 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 13 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland was 15 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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