{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-emigration-outflows","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-emigration-outflows","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-emigration-outflows/","title":"Iceland Emigration Outflows (2024)","description":"Iceland's Emigration Outflows: 5,700 persons in 2024, +18.0% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_EMI2), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Iceland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Iceland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Iceland Emigration Outflows","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/MIGR_EMI2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Iceland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Iceland (2024)","value":"5,700","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+18.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+18.0%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland Emigration Outflows"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":3913},{"period":"2006","value":4577},{"period":"2007","value":7414},{"period":"2008","value":9144},{"period":"2009","value":6874},{"period":"2010","value":5459},{"period":"2011","value":4812},{"period":"2012","value":4758},{"period":"2013","value":4372},{"period":"2014","value":4052},{"period":"2015","value":4046},{"period":"2016","value":4159},{"period":"2017","value":3641},{"period":"2018","value":4372},{"period":"2019","value":4590},{"period":"2020","value":6009},{"period":"2021","value":4661},{"period":"2022","value":5091},{"period":"2023","value":4831},{"period":"2024","value":5700}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"5700.0","yoyChange":"+18.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"4831.0","yoyChange":"-5.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"5091.0","yoyChange":"+9.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"4661.0","yoyChange":"-22.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"6009.0","yoyChange":"+30.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"4590.0","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"4372.0","yoyChange":"+20.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"3641.0","yoyChange":"-12.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"4159.0","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"4046.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"4052.0","yoyChange":"-7.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"4372.0","yoyChange":"-8.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"4758.0","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"4812.0","yoyChange":"-11.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"5459.0","yoyChange":"-20.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"6874.0","yoyChange":"-24.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"9144.0","yoyChange":"+23.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"7414.0","yoyChange":"+62.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"4577.0","yoyChange":"+17.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"3913.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total emigration outflows (persons) from Iceland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 9,144 persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3,641 in 2017. The latest reading of 5,700 in 2024 represents a change of +869."}]}