Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Iceland
Iceland: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 87.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Iceland is 87.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Iceland peaked at 146.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2002.
That places Iceland 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.7% | — |
| 1992 | 121.7% | +79.7% |
| 1993 | 95.4% | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 71.2% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 82.3% | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 91.8% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 122.2% | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 146.3% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | -46.6% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -59.4% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +192.1% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -51.9% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +50.9% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +69.8% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 102.9% | +47.2% |
| 2025 | 87.4% | -15.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 87.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 87.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 67.7% | 146.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 32.5% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 47.9% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 48.5% | 102.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Iceland?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Iceland was 87.4% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 146.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Iceland ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.