Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Ísland
Ísland: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 64 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
16th
of 412 regions
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 Ísland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ísland 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 Ísland peaked at 73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.6, in 2020.
Ísland ranks 16th of 412 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 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 Ísland
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 81.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 77.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 236.2 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 236.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 225.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Ísland?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Ísland was 64 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6 in 2020.
- How does Ísland rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 16th out of 412 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ísland 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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