Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Iceland
Iceland: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2009
All-time low
3.8%
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Iceland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.1% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Iceland peaked at 7.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.5% | — |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +71.1% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 42 Norway 6.2% compare
- 43 Sweden 5.0% compare
- 44 Czechia 4.9% compare
- 46 Netherlands 3.9% compare
- 46 Netherlands 3.9% 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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Iceland?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Iceland was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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