Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 10.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Iceland is 10.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Iceland peaked at 14.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2002.
Iceland ranks 111th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.9% | — |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +179.8% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +309.1% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +29.8% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | +8.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 75% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +309.1% | 3.0% | 12.2% |
| 1992 | +179.8% | 3.9% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 3.9% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 5.6% | 10.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Iceland?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Iceland was 10.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Iceland ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.