Iceland: Male unemployment
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Iceland |
Unemployment rate for males |
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Latest value | 3.91 |
Year | 2023 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1991 - 2023 |
Average | 4.13 |
Min - Max | 1.32 - 8.56 |
Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2023 is 3.91 percent, a decline from 4.14 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 6.42 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Iceland from 1991 to 2023 is 4.13 percent. The minimum value, 1.32 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 8.56 percent was recorded in 2009.
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Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
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Labor force | 0.23 | 2023 | million people |
Unemployment rate | 3.56 | 2023 | percent |
Female unemployment | 3.15 | 2023 | percent |
Male unemployment | 3.91 | 2023 | percent |
Youth unemployment | 9.16 | 2023 | percent |
Labor force participation | 74.39 | 2023 | percent |
Labor force: percent female | 45.95 | 2023 | percent |
Female labor force participation | 70.07 | 2023 | percent |
Male labor force participation | 78.51 | 2023 | percent |
Hours worked | 1,443.65 | 2023 | hours |
Self-employment | 13.67 | 2022 | percent |
Employment | 0.23 | Q2/2024 | million employed people |
Unemployment rate | 4.60 | 9/2024 | percent |
Labor cost | 144.40 | Q1/2022 | index points |