The Icelandic labour market in June 2026
10th July 2026
The unemployment rate in June was 4,0%, down from 4,2% in May. There were on average 8.513 unemployed people in June 2026.

Unemployment by gender:
The unemployment rate for men in June was 4,3%, down from 4,6% in May. The unemployment rate for women was 3,7% in June, down from 3,9% in May.
Unemployment among young adults:
There were 2.274 young adults, aged 18-29 years unemployed in June 2026, down from 2.336 in May.
Long-term unemployment
There were 1.747 long-term unemployed (unemployed longer than 12 months) at the end of June 2026.
Forecast for June 2026:
It is expected that the unemployment rate will remain mostly unchanged and be in the range of 3,9-4,0% in July.