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Iceland Highest Unemployment Rate

7.56% in 2010
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Iceland was 7.56% in 2010. The top 5 years were: 2010 (7.56%), 2009 (7.22%), 2011 (7.03%), 2021 (6.03%), 2012 (6.00%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Iceland Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2010 7.56%
2nd 2009 7.22%
3rd 2011 7.03%
4th 2021 6.03%
5th 2012 6.00%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2011 7.03% −1.29pp 97th
2010 7.56% −0.44pp 105th
2009 7.22% +3.90pp 100th
2021 6.03% −0.24pp 95th
2020 5.48% +1.58pp 77th
2013 5.38% −1.47pp 80th
2012 6.00% −1.95pp 89th
2014 4.90% −1.20pp 70th
1995 5.20% −0.58pp 68th
1994 5.33% −0.44pp 70th
1993 5.26% +0.59pp 76th
2025 3.63% +0.26pp 61st
2024 3.60% +0.23pp 62nd
2023 3.52% −0.07pp 61st
2022 3.79% −2.05pp 61st
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