Iceland Long-Term Unemployment (2024)
Iceland's Long-Term Unemployment: 8.5 thousands of persons in 2024, +0.5 YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2024.
Iceland (2024)
8.5
thousands of persons
+0.5 YoY
YoY Change
+0.5
thousands of persons
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | thousands of persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.5 | +0.5pp |
| 2023 | 8 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -4.3pp |
| 2021 | 12.6 | +1.3pp |
| 2020 | 11.3 | +4pp |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +1.8pp |
| 2018 | 5.5 | +0pp |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -1.8pp |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -1.5pp |
| 2014 | 9.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -0.9pp |
| 2012 | 10.7 | -1.8pp |
| 2011 | 12.5 | -1.1pp |
| 2010 | 13.6 | +0.7pp |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +7.5pp |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +1.4pp |
| 2007 | 4 | -0.9pp |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2005 | 4.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 8.5 thousands of persons in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +0.5pp. The historical series (2005–2024) shows a peak of 13.6 in 2010 and a trough of 4.0 in 2007.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks iceland long-term unemployment in Iceland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 13.6 thousands of persons in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.0 in 2007. The latest reading of 8.5 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +0.5pp.