Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Iceland
Iceland: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
3 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
2 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Iceland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Iceland peaked at 3 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.2 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 in Iceland?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Iceland was 2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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