From the 23rd of September, the telephone hours of the work permit department will be as follows:
Mondays 9:00-11:00
Wednesdays 9:00-11:00
Fridays 9:00- 11:00

Registered unemployment was 3,4% in July 2019 or unchanged from June 2019 and up from 2,2% in July 2018. There were in average 6.831 unemployed in July 2019 or up with 108 from June 2019.

Registered unemployment was 3,4% in June 2019 or down from 3,6% in May 2019 and up from 2,1% in June 2018. There were in average 6.723 unemployed in June 2019 or down with 44 from May 2019.

Registered unemployment was 3,6% in May 2019 or down from 3,7% in April 2019 and up from 2,2% in May 2018. There were in average 6.767 unemployed in May 2019 or dwon with 36 from April 2019.

From the 5th of June, the telephone hours of the work permit department will be as follows:
Mondays 10:00-11:00
Wednesdays 10:00-11:00
Please note that all general inquiries can be sent by e-mail to atvinnuleyfi@vmst.is or workpermits@vmst.is

Registered unemployment was 3,7% in April 2019 or up from 3,2% in March 2019 and up from 2,4% in April 2018. There were in average 6.803 unemployed in April 2019 or up with 841 from March 2019.

Registered unemployment was 3,2% in March 2019 or up from 3,1% in February 2019 and up from 2,4% in March 2018.  There were in average 5.962 unemployed in March 2019 or up with 272 from February 2019.

Registered unemployment was 3,1% in February 2019 or up from 3,0% in January 2019 and up from 2,4% in February 2018. There were in average 5.690 unemployed in February 2019 or up with 288 from January 2019.

Please be informed that Travel Guides and Group Leaders, from countries outside the European Economic Area are prohibited from working in Iceland without having first obtained a temporary work permit in accordance with Act No. 97/2002 on Foreign Nationals Right to Work.

Registered unemployment was 3,0% in January 2019 or up from 2,7% in December 2018 and up from 2,4% in January 2018.  There were in average 5.402 unemployed in January 2018 or up with 556 from December 2018.

Registered unemployment was 2,3% in April 2018 or down from 2,4% in March 2018 and up from 2,1% in April 2017.   There were in average 4.191 unemployed in April 2018 or down with 112 from March 2018.

Registered unemployment was 2,4% in March 2018 or the same as in February 2018 and the same as in March 2017.   There were in average 4.303 unemployed in March 2018 or up with 5 from February 2018.

Registered unemployment was 2,4% in February 2018 or the same as in January 2018 and down from 2,9% in February 2017.   In February 2017 the unemployment was especially high due to strikes within the fisheries.

Registered unemployment was 2,4% in January 2018 or up with 0,2 percent point from December 2017 and down from 3,0% in January 2017.  In January 2017 the unemployment was especially high due to strikes within the fisheries.

Registered unemployment was 2,2% in December 2017 or up with 0,1 percent point from November 2017 and down from 2,3% in December 2016.

Registered unemployment was 2,1% in November 2017 or up with 0,2 percent point from October 2017 and the same as in November 2016.

Registered unemployment was 1,9% in October 2017 or up with 0,1 percent point from September 2017 and down with 0,1 percent point from October 2016.

Registered unemployment was 1,8% in September 2017 or down with 0,1 percent point from August 2017 and down with 0,1 percent point from September 2016.

Registered unemployment was 1,9% in August 2017 or up with 0,1 from July 2017 and down with 0,1 from August in 2016.

Registered unemployment was 1,8% in July 2017 or the same as in June 2017 and down from 2,0% in July 2016.