Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 2.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Iceland, 2004–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Iceland is 2.5%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Iceland peaked at 7.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.
That places Iceland 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.1% | — |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +721.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 6.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.5% | 7.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 49 Indonesia 3.3% compare
- 50 Malta 2.7% compare
- 51 Seychelles 2.6%
- 53 United Republic of Tanzania 2.4% compare
- 54 Republic of Moldova 1.4%
- 54 Republic of Moldova 1.4%
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 disability - 13th icls in Iceland?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Iceland was 2.5% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
- Iceland ranks 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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