The Icelandic Confederation of Labour presented a report on the economic impact of the pandemic, which concluded that in Iceland, young people and foreign nationals have been the worst hit. Unemployment amongst foreign nationals is far above the average in the general population. Youth unemployment is also rising, and stands at 18% in the 16-24 age group.
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