Iceland Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025)
Iceland's Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8): 2.8 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2025, +0.5pp YoY.
Iceland (2025)
2.8
% of active population (ISCED 5–8)
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
19
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population (ISCED 5–8) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8 | +0.5pp |
| 2024 | 2.3 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -1.5pp |
| 2021 | 3.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +1.4pp |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -1pp |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -0.9pp |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +0.6pp |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -1.6pp |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +1pp |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2009 | 3.8 | +2.2pp |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2005 | 1.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 2.8 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2025. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 1.3 in 2005 to 4.5 in 2011.
This page tracks unemployment among tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) 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 tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) 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 (19 observations).
The series peaked at 4.5 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.3 in 2005. The latest reading of 2.8 in 2025 represents a change of +0.5pp.