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

Iceland Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
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.