Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Iceland

Iceland: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.812004200920152004: 0.955 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.954 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.936 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.96 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.961 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.843 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.808 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.814 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.842 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.875 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.903 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.927 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-24 in Iceland is 0.9%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Iceland peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 19th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% -0.1%
2006 0.9% -1.9%
2007 1.0% +2.6%
2008 1.0% +0.1%
2009 0.8% -12.3%
2010 0.8% -4.1%
2011 0.8% +0.7%
2012 0.8% +3.4%
2013 0.9% +4.0%
2014 0.9% +3.2%
2015 0.9% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 16 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  2. 17 Austria 0.9%
  3. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  4. 20 Mexico 0.9% compare
  5. 21 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  6. 22 Ecuador 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Iceland?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Iceland was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Iceland ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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