Iceland (2025)
4.5
% of active men (15–74)
+0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
17
years of data

Data

Iceland Male Unemployment Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active men (15–74) YoY Change
2025 4.5 +0.7pp
2024 3.8 -0.1pp
2023 3.9 -0.3pp
2022 4.2 -1.6pp
2021 5.8 +0.2pp
2020 5.6 +1.8pp
2019 3.8 +1pp
2018 2.8 unchanged
2017 2.8 -0.1pp
2016 2.9 -1pp
2015 3.9 -1.1pp
2014 5 -0.6pp
2013 5.6 -0.7pp
2012 6.3 -1.5pp
2011 7.8 -0.5pp
2010 8.3 -0.3pp
2009 8.6 n/a

About this Dataset

Iceland recorded 4.5 % of active men (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was +0.7pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 2.8 in 2018 to 8.6 in 2009.

This page tracks the male harmonised unemployment rate 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 the male harmonised unemployment rate 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 2009–2025 (17 observations).

The series peaked at 8.6 % of active men (15–74) in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.8 in 2018. The latest reading of 4.5 in 2025 represents a change of +0.7pp.