Unemployment with basic education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment with basic education, female was 7.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, female in Iceland stood at 7.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Iceland peaked at 9.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 65th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.6% | — |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +48.8% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -47.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +51.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +106.9% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +80.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 62 Albania 7.9% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 64 Luxembourg 7.5% compare
- 66 Russian Federation 7.5% compare
- 67 Portugal 7.5% compare
- 68 United States of America 7.5% 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 basic education, female in Iceland?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Iceland was 7.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Iceland ranks 65th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).