Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Iceland stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Iceland peaked at 7.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 112th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +148.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -73.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +272.3% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +44.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 109 El Salvador 2.8% compare
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- 111 Russian Federation 2.5% compare
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- 114 Norway 2.4% compare
- 115 Seychelles 2.4% 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 intermediate education, male in Iceland?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Iceland was 2.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Iceland ranks 112th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).