Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 115.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 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 (%) in Iceland is 115.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Iceland peaked at 147.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2002.
Iceland ranks 81st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.4% | — |
| 1992 | 122.5% | +81.8% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 91.9% | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 122.1% | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 147.0% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -59.7% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +207.3% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -52.8% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +54.9% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -45.7% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +72.4% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +47.8% |
| 2024 | 107.0% | +51.0% |
| 2025 | 115.9% | +8.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 115.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 115.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 67.4% | 147.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 31.3% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 47.1% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 47.9% | 115.9% | 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 (%) in Iceland?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Iceland was 115.9% 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 (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 147.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Iceland ranks 81st out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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 (%) (national 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.