Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 3.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.56
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
7.56
in 2010
All-time low
1.76
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.56 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Iceland peaked at 7.56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 1990.
That places Iceland 53rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.76 | — |
| 1991 | 2.55 | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 4.31 | +68.9% |
| 1993 | 5.25 | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 5.33 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 3.72 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.07 | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 2.18 | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.87 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.99 | +59.4% |
| 2003 | 4 | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 4.03 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.55 | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 2.95 | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 7.22 | +145.1% |
| 2010 | 7.56 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.03 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 5.38 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.51 | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 5.48 | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 6.03 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 3.79 | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 3.52 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 3.56 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 | 1.76 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 1.87 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 2.7 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 3.52 | 6.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 50 Norway 3.98 compare
- 51 Slovenia 3.7 compare
- 52 Netherlands 3.64 compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 3.52 compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 3.5 compare
- 56 Germany 3.36 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Iceland?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Iceland was 3.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Iceland ranks 53rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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