Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 64 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
73
in 2016
All-time low
55.6
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 64 for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.6, in 2020.
That places Iceland 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.6 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 1 |
| 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
- 3 Switzerland 49.2 compare
- 4 Denmark 48.2 compare
- 5 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 nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 64 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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