Youth employment rate by country of birth in Iceland
Iceland: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
73
in 2016
All-time low
43.3
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 64 for youth employment rate by country of birth in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Iceland peaked at 73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.3, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.8 | — |
| 1996 | 43.3 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 48.2 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 58.1 | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 60.6 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 66.4 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 71.1 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 56.8 | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 66.5 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 66.1 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.8 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 66.1 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 55.7 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 56.3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.7 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.5 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 63.5 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 62.3 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 65.6 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 73 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 69.1 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 68.3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.5 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 55.6 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 59.8 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 64 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 63.9 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.8 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 64 | -2.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9, 7.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 5.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2 | 43.3 | 60.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.23 | 55.7 | 71.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.48 | 56.3 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.18 | 55.6 | 65.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Netherlands 70.6 compare
- 1 Netherlands 70.6 compare
- 4 Switzerland 49.2 compare
- 5 Denmark 48.2 compare
- 6 Norway 48 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 youth employment rate by country of birth in Iceland?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Iceland was 64 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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