Youth employment by educational attainment level in Iceland
Iceland: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 12.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment by educational attainment level in Iceland is 12.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 12.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.44 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.11 | 9 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.48 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Iceland
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Iceland?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Iceland was 12.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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