Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Iceland
Iceland: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 2.1 in 2025. β² Rising
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Iceland, 1995β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Iceland is 2.1, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 2.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1996.
That places Iceland 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Iceland?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Iceland was 2.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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