Youth employment rate by country of birth in Iceland
Iceland: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 64.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.0%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
73.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 64.0% 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 73.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 73.0% | +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 | 64.0% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 64.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 43.3% | 60.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 55.7% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 56.3% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 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 48.0% 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 64.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% 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 45 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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