Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Iceland

Iceland: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
19th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.812004200920152004: 0.954 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.953 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.935 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.96 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.963 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.847 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.799 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.806 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.837 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.87 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.879 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.909 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

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

That places Iceland 19th out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% -0.1%
2006 0.9% -1.9%
2007 1.0% +2.7%
2008 1.0% +0.3%
2009 0.8% -12.0%
2010 0.8% -5.7%
2011 0.8% +0.9%
2012 0.8% +3.8%
2013 0.9% +4.0%
2014 0.9% +1.1%
2015 0.9% +3.4%

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 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  2. 17 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  3. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  4. 20 United States of America 0.9% compare
  5. 21 Korea 0.9% compare
  6. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Iceland?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Iceland was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Iceland ranks 19th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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