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Iceland’s unemployment soars fivefold

In just four weeks, unemployment in Iceland rose fivefold. At the end of February, 10,000 people had no jobs. By the end of March, the number was 50,000. This has never happened before, says Unnur Sverrisdóttir, head of Iceland’s Directorate of Labour VMST.

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Facts about Unnur Sverrisdóttir

Born: 28 December 1959

Education: Lawyer from The University of Iceland

Career: Worked for different interest organisations as well as the Lífsverk Pension Fund. Since 2001 she has worked in the civil service and came to the VMST in 2005. She has been its Director since 2019.

Unemployment grows in the Nordic countries

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