Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Iceland
Iceland: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2004–2015
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in 2015.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Iceland peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 29th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of male youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Iceland?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Iceland was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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