Unemployment with intermediate education in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment with intermediate education was 2.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with intermediate education in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Iceland is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Iceland peaked at 7.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2001.
That places Iceland 117th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.8% | — |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +105.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +250.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +66.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 114 Hong Kong 3.1% compare
- 115 Germany 2.8% compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates 2.8% compare
- 118 Russian Federation 2.7% compare
- 119 Republic of Korea 2.6% compare
- 120 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 in Iceland?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Iceland was 2.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Iceland ranks 117th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 intermediate education (% of total 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).