Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 3.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Iceland stood at 3.6%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Iceland peaked at 7.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2001.
That places Iceland 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +144.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +56.1% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 6.0% | 5 |
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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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Iceland?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Iceland was 3.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Iceland ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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