Total catch of Icelandic vessels in April 2012 was 80,340 tonnes compared to 36,756 tonnes in April 2011. Demersal species accounted for 36 thousand tonnes, thereof cod 16 thousand tonnes, haddock nearly 5 thousand tonnes, redfish 5 thousand tonnes and saithe 4 thousand tonnes. More

The number of persons in the labour force in the April 2012 was 179,500 which correspond to an activity rate of 80%. The number of employed persons was 166,000 and unemployed persons were 13,500. The employment rate was 74% and the unemployment rate was 7.5%.More

In 2011 the goods exported from Iceland amounted to 620,100 million ISK and goods imported into Iceland amounted to 523,000 million ISK fob, 561,600 million ISK cif. Thus there was a trade surplus of goods, calculated on fob value, of 97,100 million ISK whereas the trade surplus in 2010 was 120,200 million ISK.More