Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Iceland

Iceland: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0%
World rank
97th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2015

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.812004200920152004: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2006: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 1 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.293 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Iceland peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places Iceland 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 1.0%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2011 0.3%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Iceland?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Iceland was 0.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Iceland ranks 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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