Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Iceland - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Iceland, the unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in July 2026, compared to 5.7 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 283 observations in the monthly time series shown in the graph above. The time period covered by the series stretches from January 2003 to July 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some descriptive statistics computed on the entire sample: the unemployment rate had a mean of 4.7 per cent; it reached a minimum of 2.7 in March 2007; it recorded its highest level of 8.9 in November 2010.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 5.6 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.7 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5.8 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | Iceland |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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Geographic aggregates
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |