World StatisticsIceland: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20253.6
Change since 2015-8.9%4.0 (2015)
World rank121 / 1822025
Rank in region40 / 48Europe & Central Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.6 | +0.7% | 121 / 182 |
| 2024 | 3.6 | +2.3% | 123 / 182 |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -7.2% | 126 / 184 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -37.2% | 128 / 186 |
| 2021 | 6.0 | +10.1% | 95 / 187 |
| 2020 | 5.5 | +56.2% | 113 / 187 |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +29.7% | 139 / 187 |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -1.4% | 161 / 187 |
| 2017 | 2.7 | -7.9% | 162 / 187 |
| 2016 | 3.0 | -25.2% | 157 / 187 |
| 2015 | 4.0 | -18.7% | 140 / 187 |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -8.9% | 119 / 187 |
| 2013 | 5.4 | -10.4% | 109 / 187 |
| 2012 | 6.0 | -14.6% | 101 / 187 |
| 2011 | 7.0 | -7.1% | 93 / 187 |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +4.8% | 85 / 187 |
| 2009 | 7.2 | +145.1% | 89 / 187 |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +30.9% | 159 / 187 |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -20.5% | 169 / 187 |
| 2006 | 2.8 | +11.1% | 164 / 187 |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -36.8% | 168 / 187 |
| 2004 | 4.0 | +0.9% | 142 / 187 |
| 2003 | 4.0 | +33.8% | 143 / 187 |
| 2002 | 3.0 | +59.4% | 159 / 187 |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -3.2% | 176 / 187 |
| 2000 | 1.9 | -11.1% | 176 / 187 |
| 1999 | 2.2 | -29.0% | 171 / 187 |
| 1998 | 3.1 | -17.5% | 160 / 187 |
| 1997 | 3.7 | +3.3% | 139 / 187 |
| 1996 | 3.6 | -30.7% | 142 / 187 |
| 1995 | 5.2 | -2.4% | 119 / 187 |
| 1994 | 5.3 | +1.3% | 117 / 187 |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +22.1% | 111 / 187 |
| 1992 | 4.3 | +69.0% | 117 / 187 |
| 1991 | 2.5 | – | 146 / 187 |
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