Unemployment rate · Iceland
Iceland Unemployment Rate
The Iceland Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labour force in Iceland, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.
- Importancia
- Medium
- Publicado
- Monthly
- Próxima publicación
- Divisa
- ISK · Icelandic krona
- Banco central
- The Central Bank of Iceland
- Mueve
- VERISK
Últimas cifras
El último dato, de SEP, se publicó el 2026-10-21 y fue 5.7%. Es menos que 6.8% la vez anterior.
En las últimas 12 publicaciones osciló entre 3.7% y 7.3%, con una media de 5.9%.
| Publicado | Para | Real | Consenso | Anterior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | SEP | 5.7% | – | 6.8% |
| 23 Sep 2026 | AUG | 6.8% | – | 6.6% ® |
| 26 Aug 2026 | JUL | 6.3% | – | 5.1% ® |
| 24 Jun 2026 | MAY | 5.6% | – | 5.6% ® |
| 27 May 2026 | APR | 5.8% | – | 6.3% |
| 30 Apr 2026 | MAR | 6.3% | – | 7.1% |
| 26 Mar 2026 | FEB | 7.1% | – | 6.8% ® |
| 25 Feb 2026 | JAN | 7.3% | – | 4.5% |
| 21 Jan 2026 | DEC | 4.5% | – | 6.9% ® |
| 23 Dec 2025 | NOV | 7.0% | – | 4.6% ® |
| 26 Nov 2025 | OCT | 4.4% | – | 3.9% ® |
| 22 Oct 2025 | SEP | 3.7% | – | 5.7% |
Por qué importa
Full employment is part of most central banks' mandate. A falling unemployment rate means a tighter labour market, faster wage growth and more inflation pressure, which can keep the Central Bank of Iceland hawkish; a rising rate is one of the clearest recession signals (the US "Sahm rule" flags a 0.5-point rise in the three-month average).
Cómo se calcula
Statistics Iceland usually runs a household survey: people are counted as unemployed if they had no work, were available and looked for a job recently. The rate is unemployed ÷ (employed + unemployed). Registered jobless and claimant counts instead count people signed on for benefits. Participation is the labour force ÷ working-age population.
Unemployment rate = unemployed ÷ labour force × 100
Labour force = employed + unemployedQué significan los cambios
- A lower rate than expected usually supports the Icelandic krona.
- Check participation: unemployment can fall because people stop looking, which is not good news.
- Broader measures (US U-6) include part-timers who want more hours.
Mayor de lo esperado: A higher unemployment rate than expected points to a weakening labour market: the Icelandic krona tends to soften as markets price in lower rates.
Menor de lo esperado: A lower unemployment rate than expected signals a tight labour market: it tends to support the Icelandic krona and push bond yields up.
Una breve historia
Systematic unemployment statistics began in the 1930s Depression; the International Labour Organization's definition, adopted in 1982, is used by most countries today.
Preguntas
What is the Iceland Unemployment Rate?
The Iceland Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labour force in Iceland, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.
What was the latest Iceland Unemployment Rate?
5.7% for SEP, published on 21 October 2026.
When is the next Iceland Unemployment Rate?
On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 09:00 UTC.
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