Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training was 5.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Iceland is 5.4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Iceland peaked at 12.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +77.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | +237.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 7.4 | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 5.4 | +28.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training 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 | +237.8% | 3.7 | 12.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.59 | 2.7 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 3.5 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 4 |
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 rates of young persons not in education and training by in Iceland?
- Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Iceland was 5.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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