News 2019 February

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.