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

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

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.812004200920152004: 0.953 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.957 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.932 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.964 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.956 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.84 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.794 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.821 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.848 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.888 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.904 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.928 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Iceland peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 8th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% +0.5%
2006 0.9% -2.6%
2007 1.0% +3.4%
2008 1.0% -0.8%
2009 0.8% -12.1%
2010 0.8% -5.5%
2011 0.8% +3.4%
2012 0.8% +3.2%
2013 0.9% +4.7%
2014 0.9% +1.8%
2015 0.9% +2.6%

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. (36 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

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. 5 Malawi 0.9% compare
  2. 6 Thailand 0.9% compare
  3. 7 Tajikistan 0.9% compare
  4. 9 Nepal 0.9% compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 0.9%
  6. 11 Malta 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Iceland?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Iceland was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Iceland ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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