Unemployment with advanced education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Iceland, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Iceland is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Iceland peaked at 5.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 90th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.4% | — |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +197.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +203.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +69.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 87 United States of America 3.0% compare
- 88 Republic of Moldova 3.0% compare
- 89 Mauritius 2.9% compare
- 91 Malta 2.9% compare
- 92 New Zealand 2.8% compare
- 93 Switzerland 2.7% compare
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 with advanced education, male in Iceland?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Iceland was 2.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Iceland ranks 90th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).