{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-labour-force-participation-youth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-labour-force-participation-youth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-labour-force-participation-youth/","title":"Iceland Youth Labour Force Participation Rate (15–24) (2025)","description":"Iceland's Youth Labour Force Participation Rate (15–24): 82.7 % of youth (15–24) in 2025, +0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ARGAN), 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 youth (15–24)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Iceland Youth Labour Force Participation 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_ARGAN/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":"82.7","unit":"% of youth (15–24)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.6pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland Youth Labour Force Participation Rate (15–24)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":76.1},{"period":"2006","value":78.6},{"period":"2007","value":79.9},{"period":"2008","value":78.1},{"period":"2009","value":73.1},{"period":"2010","value":73.7},{"period":"2011","value":73.1},{"period":"2012","value":75.7},{"period":"2013","value":78},{"period":"2014","value":78.2},{"period":"2015","value":80.2},{"period":"2016","value":83},{"period":"2017","value":82.3},{"period":"2018","value":80.3},{"period":"2019","value":78.6},{"period":"2020","value":72.9},{"period":"2021","value":74.6},{"period":"2022","value":77.9},{"period":"2023","value":78.6},{"period":"2024","value":82.1},{"period":"2025","value":82.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of youth (15–24)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"82.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"82.1","yoyChange":"+3.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"78.6","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"77.9","yoyChange":"+3.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"74.6","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"72.9","yoyChange":"-5.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"78.6","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"80.3","yoyChange":"-2.0pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"82.3","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"83.0","yoyChange":"+2.8pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"80.2","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"78.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"78.0","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"75.7","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"73.1","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"73.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"73.1","yoyChange":"-5.0pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"78.1","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"79.9","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"78.6","yoyChange":"+2.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks youth labour force participation (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 83 % of youth (15–24) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 72.9 in 2020. The latest reading of 82.7 in 2025 represents a change of +0.6pp."}]}