Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.4%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2010
All-time low
6.2%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Iceland stood at 10.4%.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 13.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.7% | — |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.5% | 12.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 10.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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