Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Iceland
Iceland: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 3 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
1 Thousand persons
in 2007
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
In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Iceland stood at 3 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% 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 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Iceland 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 1 Thousand persons | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 2 Thousand persons | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 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 | 3 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62 Thousand persons, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand persons, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 Thousand persons | 1 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 3 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 2011.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Iceland ranks 44th 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 up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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