Iceland Long-Term Unemployment (2025)
Iceland's Long-Term Unemployment: 10.5 thousands of persons in 2025, +23.5% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.
Iceland (2025)
10.5
thousands of persons
+23.5% YoY
YoY Change
+23.5%
thousands of persons
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | thousands of persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.5 | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 8.5 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 11.3 | +54.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +138.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +16.7% |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 10.5 thousands of persons in 2025. The latest change was +2. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 4 in 2007 to 13.6 in 2010.
This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Iceland from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Iceland from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
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).
The series peaked at 13.6 thousands of persons in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4 in 2007. The latest reading of 10.5 in 2025 represents a change of +2.