Youth employees in Iceland

Iceland: Youth employees was 51.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.12
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
92nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
51.12
in 2023
All-time low
33.05
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Youth employees in Iceland, 1995–2023

02040601995200920231995: 341996: 331997: 33.71998: 35.81999: 38.52000: 41.22001: 41.92002: 39.12003: 40.32004: 39.42005: 40.12006: 42.42007: 45.72008: 46.12009: 39.82010: 39.62011: 40.22012: 39.82013: 42.42014: 432015: 45.32016: 482017: 48.42018: 49.72019: 50.22020: 47.62021: 46.42022: 50.42023: 51.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employees in Iceland is 51.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employees in Iceland peaked at 51.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.05, in 1996.

Iceland ranks 92nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Youth employees in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Youth employees (15-29) in Iceland, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 34.04
1996 33.05 -2.9%
1997 33.65 +1.8%
1998 35.83 +6.5%
1999 38.53 +7.5%
2000 41.16 +6.8%
2001 41.9 +1.8%
2002 39.1 -6.7%
2003 40.33 +3.1%
2004 39.4 -2.3%
2005 40.09 +1.7%
2006 42.36 +5.7%
2007 45.69 +7.9%
2008 46.07 +0.8%
2009 39.78 -13.6%
2010 39.63 -0.4%
2011 40.22 +1.5%
2012 39.83 -0.9%
2013 42.44 +6.6%
2014 42.98 +1.3%
2015 45.33 +5.5%
2016 47.98 +5.8%
2017 48.43 +0.9%
2018 49.75 +2.7%
2019 50.2 +0.9%
2020 47.58 -5.2%
2021 46.4 -2.5%
2022 50.41 +8.6%
2023 51.12 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.02 33.05 38.53 5
2000s 41.59 39.1 46.07 10
2010s 44.68 39.63 50.2 10
2020s 48.88 46.4 51.12 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 89 Malta 68.07 compare
  2. 90 Montenegro 57.8 compare
  3. 91 Luxembourg 55.06 compare
  4. 93 Seychelles 34.81 compare
  5. 94 New Caledonia 18.11 compare
  6. 95 Grenada 9.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employees in Iceland?
Youth employees in Iceland was 51.12 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth employees recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 51.12 in 2023.
What is the lowest youth employees recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.05 in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for youth employees?
Iceland ranks 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is youth employees rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employees (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
95 places, 1,863 data points, 1983–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.