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Iceland Highest Youth Unemployment

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Creator: World Bank
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15.86% in 2010

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Iceland was 15.86% in 2010. The top 5 years were: 2010 (15.86%), 2009 (15.46%), 2011 (14.15%), 2012 (13.20%), 2021 (11.83%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Iceland Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2010	15.86%
2nd	2009	15.46%
3rd	2011	14.15%
4th	2012	13.20%
5th	2021	11.83%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2010	15.86%	+0.40pp	97th
2009	15.46%	+7.59pp	95th
2012	13.20%	−0.95pp	81st
2011	14.15%	−1.71pp	86th
2021	11.83%	+1.96pp	74th
2004	11.49%	−0.32pp	72nd
2003	11.82%	+5.66pp	73rd
1995	11.70%	+0.24pp	79th
1994	11.46%	+1.56pp	80th
2020	9.87%	+1.42pp	49th
2013	10.42%	−2.79pp	74th
1993	9.89%	+0.11pp	75th
1992	9.78%	+4.93pp	81st
2025	8.67%	−0.11pp	54th
2024	8.78%	+0.29pp	56th
2014	9.57%	−0.85pp	62nd
2023	8.49%	+0.07pp	55th
2022	8.42%	−3.41pp	53rd
2019	8.45%	+2.55pp	54th
2015	8.58%	−0.99pp	51st
2017	7.54%	+1.23pp	43rd
2008	7.87%	+1.18pp	48th
2006	7.92%	+0.87pp	49th
1996	8.33%	−3.37pp	55th
2016	6.32%	−2.26pp	30th
2007	6.69%	−1.24pp	39th
2005	7.05%	−4.44pp	38th
1997	7.84%	−0.49pp	55th
2018	5.90%	−1.64pp	29th
2002	6.16%	+1.30pp	34th
1998	6.78%	−1.06pp	40th
2001	4.86%	+0.61pp	22nd
2000	4.25%	+0.06pp	19th
1999	4.19%	−2.59pp	21st
1991	4.85%	–	47th

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