Job Vacancies in Iceland decreased to 272 in May from 356 in April of 2026. Job Vacancies in Iceland averaged 402.64 from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4018.00 in May of 2021 and a record low of 47.00 in December of 2018. source: Directorate of Labour, Iceland

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	220400.00	220100.00		Apr 2026
Employment Rate	75.40	75.40	percent	Apr 2026
Full Time Employment	161.70	175.30	Thousand	Dec 2025
Job Vacancies	272.00	356.00		May 2026
Job Vacancy Rate	1.30	2.00	percent	Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate	80.00	80.50	percent	Apr 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate	0.90	1.00	percent	Dec 2025
Part Time Employment	47.70	42.10	Thousand	Dec 2025
Population	0.39	0.38	Million	Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men	67.00	67.00	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	67.00	67.00	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	13500.00	14700.00		Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.80	6.30	percent	Apr 2026
Real Wage Growth	0.80	1.20	percent	May 2026
Wages	982000.00	912000.00	ISK/Month	Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	12.70	17.00	percent	Apr 2026