Directorate of Labour
The Directorate of Labour is responsible for payments of unemployment benefits and maternity and paternity leave, as well as collecting and disseminating information about the labour market, and providing advice and services to immigrants and asylum seekers.
Maternity and paternity leave
For parents who take leave from paid employment to care for a child.
Calculator for possible payments
Unemployment benefits
Those who are unemployed, and have a work history and legal residence in Iceland, may be entitled to monthly payments.
Right to unemployment benefits
While on unemployment benefits
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Transfer of tasks to the National Administration of Occupational Safety and Health
From 1 January 2025, the National Labour Inspectorate will assume the role that the Directorate of Labour has had on the basis of the Law on Foreign Service Employees and duties, the Law on Temporary Workers and the Law on Workplace Certificates and Workplace Surveillance.
Unemployment rate in November was 3.7%
Unemployment rate in November was 3.7%