Iceland Unemployment Rate (2025)
Iceland's Unemployment Rate: 4.5 % of active population in 2025, +0.9pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Iceland (2025)
4.5
% of active population
+0.9pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.9pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.5 | +0.9pp |
| 2024 | 3.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -2.3pp |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2020 | 5.5 | +2pp |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +0.8pp |
| 2018 | 2.7 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 2.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 3 | -1pp |
| 2015 | 4 | -0.9pp |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -0.5pp |
| 2013 | 5.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2012 | 6 | -1pp |
| 2011 | 7 | -0.6pp |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2009 | 7.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 4.5 % of active population in 2025. The latest change was +0.9pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 2.7 in 2018 to 7.6 in 2010.
This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in Iceland from 2005 to present. Highlight the financial crisis peak, post-COVID recovery, and current labour market tightness.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in Iceland from 2005 to present. Highlight the financial crisis peak, post-COVID recovery, and current labour market tightness. 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 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 7.6 % of active population in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.7 in 2018. The latest reading of 4.5 in 2025 represents a change of +0.9pp.