Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Ísland
Ísland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Ísland is 4.5, measured in 2025.
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 Ísland peaked at 7.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2000.
That places Ísland 262nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Ísland, 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 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 236.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 225.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 225.7 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Ísland?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Ísland was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- 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 Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- How does Ísland rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 262nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ísland 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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