Iceland Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)
Iceland's Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 4.2 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_URGAED), 2005–2025.
Iceland (2025)
4.2
% of active population (ISCED 0–2)
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population (ISCED 0–2) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2024 | 3.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -1.1pp |
| 2022 | 5.2 | -1.4pp |
| 2021 | 6.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +3.1pp |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 2.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2017 | 2 | -0.5pp |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -1.1pp |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -0.7pp |
| 2014 | 4.3 | -1.3pp |
| 2013 | 5.6 | -1.5pp |
| 2012 | 7.1 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 7.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 7.1 | +4.6pp |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +0.8pp |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2006 | 2.3 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 4.2 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 1.7 in 2007 to 7.1 in 2009.
This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Iceland from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Iceland from 2005 to present. 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 7.1 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.7 in 2007. The latest reading of 4.2 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp.