Iceland Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Iceland youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 8.46%, a 3.4% decline from 2021.
- Iceland youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 11.86%, a 1.98% increase from 2020.
- Iceland youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 9.88%, a 1.42% increase from 2019.
- Iceland youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 8.46%, a 2.57% increase from 2018.
| Iceland Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 8.46% | -3.40% |
| 2021 | 11.86% | 1.98% |
| 2020 | 9.88% | 1.42% |
| 2019 | 8.46% | 2.57% |
| 2018 | 5.89% | -1.67% |
| 2017 | 7.56% | 1.22% |
| 2016 | 6.34% | -2.26% |
| 2015 | 8.60% | -0.99% |
| 2014 | 9.59% | -0.84% |
| 2013 | 10.43% | -2.78% |
| 2012 | 13.20% | -0.95% |
| 2011 | 14.16% | -1.71% |
| 2010 | 15.87% | 0.40% |
| 2009 | 15.47% | 7.58% |
| 2008 | 7.89% | 1.20% |
| 2007 | 6.68% | -1.25% |
| 2006 | 7.93% | 0.87% |
| 2005 | 7.06% | -4.46% |
| 2004 | 11.52% | -0.34% |
| 2003 | 11.86% | 5.68% |
| 2002 | 6.18% | 1.61% |
| 2001 | 4.57% | 0.52% |
| 2000 | 4.05% | 0.05% |
| 1999 | 4.00% | -2.61% |
| 1998 | 6.62% | -1.23% |
| 1997 | 7.85% | -0.53% |
| 1996 | 8.37% | -3.38% |
| 1995 | 11.76% | 0.24% |
| 1994 | 11.51% | 1.58% |
| 1993 | 9.93% | 0.08% |
| 1992 | 9.86% | 4.98% |
| 1991 | 4.88% | 4.88% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |