Labour Market - Statistics Iceland

Statistics Iceland has carried out a labour force survey since 1991. The survey shows the labour market status of the Icelandic population, e.g. activity rate, employed persons, unemployment and working hours.

Improvements in the processing of the Icelandic Labour Force Survey 25 February 2021
Quality assessment of working time estimates in the Labour Force Survey 10 December 2020
Labour market statistics, 4th quarter 2018 7 February 2019
Labour market statistics, 3rd quarter 2018 1 November 2018
Labour market statistics, 2nd quarter 2018 9 August 2018

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Unemployment rate was 3.5% in September 28 October 2021

8,380 vacant jobs in the third quarter 22 October 2021

Employment in August increased by 3.9% between years 12 October 2021

Publication of job vacancies in the third quarter postponed 7 October 2021

Lower employment rate for 16-24 year olds in August 23 September 2021

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