Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
27th
of 38 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2010
All-time low
1.9
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Iceland stood at 4.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 7.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 27th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.2 | — |
| 2000 | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | +148.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Iceland was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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