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

Iceland: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.0%
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
81st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

00.020.040.062004200920152004: 0.03 % of urban youth population2005: 0.022 % of urban youth population2006: 0.023 % of urban youth population2007: 0.034 % of urban youth population2008: 0.037 % of urban youth population2009: 0.021 % of urban youth population2010: 0.041 % of urban youth population2011: 0.045 % of urban youth population2012: 0.046 % of urban youth population2013: 0.055 % of urban youth population2014: 0.037 % of urban youth population2015: 0.048 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in 2015.

The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

Iceland ranks 81st of 97 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of urban youth population Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% -28.0%
2006 0.0% +6.6%
2007 0.0% +47.5%
2008 0.0% +7.9%
2009 0.0% -43.1%
2010 0.0% +97.6%
2011 0.0% +7.8%
2012 0.0% +3.0%
2013 0.1% +18.6%
2014 0.0% -31.4%
2015 0.0% +27.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 78 Belgium 0.1%
  2. 79 Senegal 0.0% compare
  3. 80 Estonia 0.0% compare
  4. 82 Malta 0.0% compare
  5. 83 Austria 0.0%
  6. 84 France 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Iceland?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Iceland was 0.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
Iceland ranks 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
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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