Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Ísland
Ísland: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Ísland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Ísland is 4.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 Ísland peaked at 7.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2023.
Ísland ranks 413th of 433 regions on this measure, 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 Ísland, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Ísland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +71.1% | 4.5% | 7.7% |
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 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 236.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 236.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 81.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 84.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Ísland?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Ísland 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 Ísland?
- 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 Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- How does Ísland rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Ísland ranks 413th out of 433 regions with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ísland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by country of birth and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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