Unemployment with basic education in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment with basic education was 6.6% in 2024. β² Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Iceland, 1999β2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Iceland is 6.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Iceland peaked at 10.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2001.
That places Iceland 67th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 64 Kazakhstan 6.7% compare
- 65 Russian Federation 6.6% compare
- 66 United States of America 6.6% compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 6.5% compare
- 69 Portugal 6.4% compare
- 70 Pakistan 6.3% compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Iceland?
- Unemployment with basic education in Iceland was 6.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Iceland ranks 67th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 (% of total 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).