The total number of unemployed people in Iceland increased during the corona-pandemic, with 13,000 people registered as unemployed in 2020. However, the number dropped to 8,000 in 2022. Furthermore, the impact of the 2008 financial crisis, from which Iceland's economy took a significant hit, can be observed in the graph. The total number of unemployed Icelanders doubled from 2008 to 2009.
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Statistics Iceland. (March 2, 2023). Total number of unemployed people in Iceland from 1991 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1260031/number-of-unemployed-persons-in-iceland/
Statistics Iceland. "Total number of unemployed people in Iceland from 1991 to 2022." Chart. March 2, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1260031/number-of-unemployed-persons-in-iceland/
Statistics Iceland. (2023). Total number of unemployed people in Iceland from 1991 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1260031/number-of-unemployed-persons-in-iceland/
Statistics Iceland. "Total Number of Unemployed People in Iceland from 1991 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Mar 2023, /statistics/1260031/number-of-unemployed-persons-in-iceland/
Statistics Iceland, Total number of unemployed people in Iceland from 1991 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1260031/number-of-unemployed-persons-in-iceland/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Total number of unemployed people in Iceland from 1991 to 2022 [Graph], Statistics Iceland, March 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1260031/number-of-unemployed-persons-in-iceland/
