Iceland — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1964–2030 · 67 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

Iceland's unemployment rate reading was 3.75% in 2025. The period change from 3.37% in 2024 was +0.39 percentage points.

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  • Annual data, 1964–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1964–2026
  • Monthly data, 2003–2026
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Latest observations

2017–2030

PeriodValue
20304 %
20294 %
20283.98 %
20273.98 %
20263.94 %
9 earlier values, back to 2017
20253.75 %
20243.37 %
20233.38 %
20223.59 %
20215.84 %
20206.27 %
20193.9 %
20183.13 %
20173.3 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.