Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland

Iceland: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0%
World rank
104th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.050.10.150.22004200920152004: 0 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.033 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.055 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.014 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.198 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.065 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.115 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.119 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.159 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 104th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.1% +65.4%
2007 0.0% -75.6%
2008 0.0% -100.0%
2009 0.2%
2010 0.1% -67.4%
2011 0.1% +78.3%
2012 0.1% +3.2%
2013 0.2% +33.4%
2014 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 101 Senegal 0.0% compare
  2. 102 Niger 0.0% compare
  3. 103 Togo 0.0% compare
  4. 104 Czechia 0.0% compare
  5. 104 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
  6. 104 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland was 0.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Iceland ranks 104th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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