Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Iceland

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Iceland was 8.67% in 2026, a difference of -0.11 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 9.25% and 8.08% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Iceland for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Iceland (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Iceland

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	4.85	5.75	3.89
1992	9.78	8.84	10.76
1993	9.89	10.13	9.66
1994	11.46	12.88	10.01
1995	11.7	13.56	9.66
1996	8.32	9.09	7.48
1997	7.84	8.17	7.5
1998	6.78	6.1	7.45
1999	4.19	3.39	4.95
2000	4.25	4.78	3.74
2001	4.86	5.39	4.31
2002	6.16	9.18	2.98
2003	11.82	12.11	11.48
2004	11.49	15.41	7.02
2005	7.05	8.26	5.85
2006	7.92	8.49	7.35
2007	6.69	7.39	5.93
2008	7.87	8.65	7.07
2009	15.46	19.34	11.65
2010	15.86	17.98	13.79
2011	14.15	17.76	10.51
2012	13.2	14.41	12
2013	10.42	13.28	7.64
2014	9.57	12.52	6.51
2015	8.58	10.53	6.62
2016	6.32	6.48	6.15
2017	7.54	8.28	6.78
2018	5.9	6.35	5.44
2019	8.45	11.44	5.48
2020	9.87	10.9	8.86
2021	11.83	12.97	10.7
2022	8.42	11.33	5.5
2023	8.49	10.03	7.01
2024	8.78	8.66	8.9
2025	8.67	9.25	8.08