Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
up 167.5%
World rank
76th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015

0.020.040.060.082004200920152004: 0.024 % of rural youth population2005: 0.033 % of rural youth population2006: 0.045 % of rural youth population2007: 0.041 % of rural youth population2008: 0.05 % of rural youth population2009: 0.023 % of rural youth population2010: 0.038 % of rural youth population2011: 0.053 % of rural youth population2012: 0.034 % of rural youth population2013: 0.073 % of rural youth population2014: 0.022 % of rural youth population2015: 0.058 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland is 0.1%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.5% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Iceland 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of rural youth population Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% +37.2%
2006 0.0% +34.9%
2007 0.0% -8.8%
2008 0.1% +22.1%
2009 0.0% -53.7%
2010 0.0% +61.8%
2011 0.1% +40.7%
2012 0.0% -35.6%
2013 0.1% +112.8%
2014 0.0% -70.1%
2015 0.1% +167.5%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 73 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  2. 74 Hungary 0.1% compare
  3. 75 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  4. 77 Ghana 0.1% compare
  5. 78 Madagascar 0.0% compare
  6. 79 Ireland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Iceland ranks 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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