{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-unemployment-rate-men","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-unemployment-rate-men","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-unemployment-rate-men/","title":"Iceland Male Unemployment Rate (2025)","description":"Iceland's Male Unemployment Rate: 4.5 % of active men (15–74) in 2025, +0.7pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Iceland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Iceland","temporal_coverage":"2009/2025","unit":"% of active men (15–74)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Iceland Male Unemployment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/UNE_RT_A/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2009–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Iceland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Iceland (2025)","value":"4.5","unit":"% of active men (15–74)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland Male Unemployment Rate"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":8.6},{"period":"2010","value":8.3},{"period":"2011","value":7.8},{"period":"2012","value":6.3},{"period":"2013","value":5.6},{"period":"2014","value":5},{"period":"2015","value":3.9},{"period":"2016","value":2.9},{"period":"2017","value":2.8},{"period":"2018","value":2.8},{"period":"2019","value":3.8},{"period":"2020","value":5.6},{"period":"2021","value":5.8},{"period":"2022","value":4.2},{"period":"2023","value":3.9},{"period":"2024","value":3.8},{"period":"2025","value":4.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active men (15–74)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"5.0","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"8.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the male harmonised unemployment rate in Iceland from 2005 to present. 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 2009–2025 (17 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}