Unemployment with basic education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment with basic education, male was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, male in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in Iceland is 6.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Iceland peaked at 12.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 66th of 130 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, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.2% | — |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +109.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +131.5% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +43.8% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 10.4% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Iceland
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Iceland?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Iceland was 6.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Iceland ranks 66th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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, male (% of male 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).