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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Historically low activity and employment rates 6 May 2021

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate 8.3% in March 28 April 2021

3,500 vacant jobs in the first quarter of 2021 9 April 2021

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate 6.4% in February 25 March 2021

Employment decreased by 5% between years 23 March 2021

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