Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
19
in 2010
All-time low
7.8
in 2016
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Iceland is 14, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2016.
That places Iceland 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.9 | — |
| 2004 | 15.1 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 12.4 | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 17.9 | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 19 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 17.1 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 16.1 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 13.5 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 10 | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 13.9 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 13.2 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 12.8 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 14 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 8.8 | 17.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.03 | 7.8 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4 | 12.7 | 14 | 6 |
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- 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 unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 14 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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