Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Ísland
Ísland: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
up 9.4%
Rank
260th
of 342 regions
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 Ísland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Ísland 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 Ísland peaked at 19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2016.
That places Ísland 260th out of 342 regions 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 Ísland, 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 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84 (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)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 81.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 84 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Ísland?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Ísland was 14 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2016.
- How does Ísland rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 260th out of 342 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ísland 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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