{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-employment-rate-youth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-employment-rate-youth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-employment-rate-youth/","title":"Iceland Youth Employment Rate (15–24) (2025)","description":"Iceland's Youth Employment Rate (15–24): 74.8 % of population (15–24) in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Iceland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Iceland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (15–24)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Iceland Youth Employment Rate (15–24)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Iceland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Iceland (2025)","value":"74.8","unit":"% of population (15–24)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland Youth Employment Rate (15–24)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":70.5},{"period":"2006","value":72.1},{"period":"2007","value":74.3},{"period":"2008","value":71.7},{"period":"2009","value":61.5},{"period":"2010","value":61.7},{"period":"2011","value":62.5},{"period":"2012","value":65.4},{"period":"2013","value":69.7},{"period":"2014","value":70.5},{"period":"2015","value":73.1},{"period":"2016","value":77.6},{"period":"2017","value":75.8},{"period":"2018","value":75.4},{"period":"2019","value":71.7},{"period":"2020","value":65.5},{"period":"2021","value":65.6},{"period":"2022","value":71.2},{"period":"2023","value":71.7},{"period":"2024","value":74.6},{"period":"2025","value":74.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (15–24)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"74.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"74.6","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"71.7","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"71.2","yoyChange":"+5.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"65.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"65.5","yoyChange":"-6.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"71.7","yoyChange":"-3.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"75.4","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"75.8","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"77.6","yoyChange":"+4.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"73.1","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"70.5","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"69.7","yoyChange":"+4.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"65.4","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"62.5","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"61.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"61.5","yoyChange":"-10.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"71.7","yoyChange":"-2.6pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"74.3","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"72.1","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the youth employment rate (ages 15-24) in 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 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 77.6 % of population (15–24) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 61.5 in 2009. The latest reading of 74.8 in 2025 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}