Unemployment rate in Iceland, 2019

Unemployment rate in 2019: Annual value — 3.9 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

Unemployment rate in 2019 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 3.9 % of the labour force, source International Monetary Fund
Unemployment rate in 2019 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

Unemployment rate in 2019

  • Value: 3.9 % of the labour force
  • Change vs 2018: +0.7667 % of the labour force (+24.47 %)
  • Position in history: above the 47-year average (average — 3.5942 % of the labour force)
  • Series maximum — 8.3167 % of the labour force in 2010 (9 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 0.3128 % of the labour force in 1980 (39 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2019
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of the labour force
20145.5083
20154.5917
20163.4417
20173.3
20183.1333
20193.9
20206.2667
20215.8417
20223.5917
20233.375

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Complete series for Iceland — on the Unemployment rate page.

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