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
43rd
of 45 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
In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Iceland stood at 4.1%.
The figure 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 43rd out of 45 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
- 40 Norway 6.2% compare
- 41 Sweden 5.0% compare
- 42 Czechia 4.9% compare
- 44 Netherlands 3.9% compare
- 44 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 43rd out of 45 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 degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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