Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Iceland

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

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 111 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, total in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.812004200920152004: 0.955 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.954 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.936 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.96 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.961 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.843 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.808 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.814 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.842 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.875 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.903 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.927 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2015, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Iceland stood at 0.9%.

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

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

Iceland ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, 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, total in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of total youth labor force 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Iceland?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Iceland was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Iceland ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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