News 2019

Registered unemployment was 3,8% in October 2019 and increased from 3,5% in September and up from 2,4% in October 2018. There were in average 7.039 unemployed in October 2019 or up with 476 from September 2019.

Registered unemployment was 3,5% in September 2019 or the same as in August 2019 and up from 2,3% in September 2018. There were in average 6.563 unemployed in September 2019 or down with 185 from August 2019.

Registered unemployment was 3,5% in August 2019 and increased from 3,4% in July 2019 and up from 2,3% in August 2018. There were in average 6.748 unemployed in August 2019 or down with 83 from July 2019.

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.