The Icelandic labour market in the third quarter
The main results of the labour market survey of Statistics Iceland for the third quarter of 2026 show that an average of 235,100 people aged 16 to 74 were in the labour force. Of these, 222,100 were employed, and 13,000 were unemployed and actively seeking work. The activity rate was 79.9%, the employment rate was 75.5%, and the unemployment rate was 5.5% of the total labour force aged 16 to 74.
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