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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.

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.