Unemployment rate by disability in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment rate by disability was 2.44 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate by disability in Iceland, 2004–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, unemployment rate by disability in Iceland stood at 2.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Iceland peaked at 7.46 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 50th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate by disability in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.12 | — |
| 2005 | 2.19 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7 | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 6.62 | +845.7% |
| 2010 | 7.46 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 7.41 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.61 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 5.47 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 4.53 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | -35.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.19, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate by disability 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 | +845.7% | 0.7 | 6.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 | 0.7 | 6.62 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.39 | 2.44 | 7.46 | 7 |
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 rate by disability in Iceland?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Iceland was 2.44 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Iceland ranks 50th out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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