{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-long-term-unemployment","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-long-term-unemployment","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-long-term-unemployment/","title":"Iceland Long-Term Unemployment (2025)","description":"Iceland's Long-Term Unemployment: 10.5 thousands of persons in 2025, +23.5% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Iceland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Iceland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"thousands of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Iceland Long-Term Unemployment","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_UGAN/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":"10.5","unit":"thousands of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+23.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+23.5%","unit":"thousands of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland Long-Term Unemployment"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":4.2},{"period":"2006","value":4.9},{"period":"2007","value":4},{"period":"2008","value":5.4},{"period":"2009","value":12.9},{"period":"2010","value":13.6},{"period":"2011","value":12.5},{"period":"2012","value":10.7},{"period":"2013","value":9.8},{"period":"2014","value":9.1},{"period":"2015","value":7.6},{"period":"2016","value":5.8},{"period":"2017","value":5.5},{"period":"2018","value":5.5},{"period":"2019","value":7.3},{"period":"2020","value":11.3},{"period":"2021","value":12.6},{"period":"2022","value":8.3},{"period":"2023","value":8},{"period":"2024","value":8.5},{"period":"2025","value":10.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousands of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"10.5","yoyChange":"+23.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-3.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"-34.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"12.6","yoyChange":"+11.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"11.3","yoyChange":"+54.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"+32.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"-5.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"-23.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"-16.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"9.1","yoyChange":"-7.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"-8.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"-14.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"12.5","yoyChange":"-8.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"13.6","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"12.9","yoyChange":"+138.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"+35.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"-18.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"+16.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 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."}]}