The Directorate of Labour and The Innovation Center of Iceland are offering a workshop for female entrepreneurs of foreign origin in the fall of 2017. The project received a grant from the Immigration Development fund last spring. W.O.M.E.N in Iceland is collaborating in the project.

Meetings for newcomers seeking employment every Wednesday at 14:00.

Registered unemployment was 1,8% in June 2017 or down from 1,9% in May 2017 and down from 2,0% in June 2016.

Registered unemployment was 1,9% in May 2017 or down from 2,1% in April 2017 and down from  2,2% in May 2016. There were in average 3.596 unemployed in May 2017 or down with 227 from April 2017.

Registered unemployment was 2,1% in April 2017 or down from 2,4% in March 2017 and down from  2,5% in April 2016.
There were in average 3.823 unemployed in April 2017 or down with 279 from March 2017.

Registered unemployment was 2,4% in March 2017 or down from 2,9% in February 2017 and down from  2,7% in March 2016.

The Directorate of Labour in Iceland is one of four participants in a European project called EMPOWER, but other partners come from the UK, Lithuania and Greece. The aim of the project is twofold:  To develop training materials for women of foreign origin and support workers and volunteers who work with women of foreign origin.

Registered unemployment was 2,9% in February 2017 or down from 3,0% in January 2017 and the same as in 2,9% in February 2016.
There were in average 5.082 unemployed in February 2017 or down with 118 January 2017.

Registered unemployment was 3,0% in January 2017 or up from 2,3% í December 2016, and up from 2,9% in January 2016. There were in average 5.200 unemployed in January 2017 or up with 1.281 from December 2016.

Registered unemployment was 2,3% in December  2016 or up from 2,1% í November 2016, but down from 2,8% in December 2015.
There were in average 3.919 unemployed in December 2016 or up with 336 from November 2016.

Registered unemployment was 2,1% in November  2016 or up from 2,0% í October 2016, but down from 2,7% in November 2015.

As of the 2nd of January, The Hafnarfjörður Job Center (Atvinnumiðstöð Hafnarfjarðar) will be closed and all services to job-seekers in Hafnarjörður will take place at the Vinnumálastofnun service center at Kringlan 1, 103 Reykjavík.

Registered unemployment was 2,0% in October  2016 or up from 1,9% í September 2016, but down from 2,6% in October 2015.

Registered unemployment was 1,9% in September  2016 or down from 2,0% í August 2016, but down from 2,4% in September 2015.

Registered unemployment was 2,0% in August  2016 or unchanged from July 2016, but down from 2,6% in August 2015.

Registered unemployment was 2,0% in July 2016 or not changed from June 2016, but down from 2,6% in July 2015. 
There were in average 3.670 unemployed in July 2016 or down with 119 from June 2016.

Registered unemployment was 2,0% in June 2016 or down with 0,2% from  May 2016 but down from 2,6% in June 2015.

Registered unemployment was 2,2% in May 2016 or down with 0,3% from  April 2016 but down from 2,9% in May 2015.

Registered unemployment was 2,5% in April 2016 or down with 0,2% from March 2016 but down from 3,4% in April 2015.
There were in average 4.348 unemployed in April 2016 or down with 251 from March 2016.

Registered unemployment was 2,7% in March 2016 or down from 2,9% in February 2016 but down from 3,6% in March 2015.
There were in average 4.599 unemployed in March 2016 or down with 194 from February 2016.