Job Vacancies in Iceland decreased to 187 in August from 197 in July of 2026. Job Vacancies in Iceland averaged 400.75 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	216700.00	216100.00		Jul 2026
Employment Rate	73.80	74.60	percent	Jul 2026
Full Time Employment	169.50	160.50	Thousand	Jun 2026
Job Vacancies	187.00	197.00		Aug 2026
Job Vacancy Rate	1.30	2.00	percent	Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate	78.70	78.60	percent	Jul 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate	0.60	1.00	percent	Jun 2026
Part Time Employment	39.50	44.40	Thousand	Jun 2026
Population	0.39	0.39	Million	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Men	67.00	67.00	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	67.00	67.00	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	14500.00	11500.00		Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate	6.30	5.10	percent	Jul 2026
Real Wage Growth	0.40	0.50	percent	Jul 2026
Wages	982000.00	912000.00	ISK/Month	Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	6.40	12.00	percent	Jul 2026