Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2025-12-31
Iceland's long-term unemployment stands at 0.6% as of 2025-12-31, up from 0.4% in 2024. Historical data runs from 2009 to 2025 (15 observations).
In 2025, Iceland's long-term unemployment was 0.6%, up from 0.4% in 2024.
In 2024, Iceland's long-term unemployment was 0.4%, up from 0.3% in 2023.
In 2023, Iceland's long-term unemployment was 0.3%, down from 0.5% in 2022.
In 2022, Iceland's long-term unemployment was 0.5%, down from 1.1% in 2021.
In 2021, Iceland's long-term unemployment was 1.1%, up from 0.5% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | — |
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Iceland's long-term unemployment is 0.6% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 0.4% in 2024. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 1.7% (2011); the lowest is 0.3% (2017), across data from 2009 to 2025.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.