{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-job-vacancy-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-job-vacancy-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-job-vacancy-rate/","title":"Iceland Job Vacancy Rate (2021)","description":"Iceland's Job Vacancy Rate: 2.9 % (annual average vacancy rate) in 2021, +1.7pp YoY. Eurostat (JVS_A_RATE_R2), 2019–2021.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Iceland","2021"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Iceland","temporal_coverage":"2019/2021","unit":"% (annual average vacancy rate)","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2021","variable_measured":"Iceland Job Vacancy Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/JVS_A_RATE_R2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2019–2021"},{"label":"Observations","value":"3"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Iceland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Iceland (2021)","value":"2.9","unit":"% (annual average vacancy rate)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"3","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland Job Vacancy Rate"}],"observation_count":3,"observations":[{"period":"2019","value":1.8},{"period":"2020","value":1.2},{"period":"2021","value":2.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% (annual average vacancy rate)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2021","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the job vacancy rate (vacancies as % of total posts, B-S, firms 10+) in Iceland from 2010 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2021. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2019–2021 (3 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 2.9 % (annual average vacancy rate) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.2 in 2020. The latest reading of 2.9 in 2021 represents a change of +1.7pp."}]}