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 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
2 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Iceland, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% 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 2006.
Iceland ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Luxembourg 5 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Malta 5 Thousand persons 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 in Iceland?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Iceland was 2 Thousand persons in 2020, 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 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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