The Sæbraut is one of two trunk routes to and from the city centre. Just before seven, the traffic into the town increases and reaches a maximum between eight and nine, when most people are on their way to work or school. According to Eurostat, the employment rate in Iceland is highest in European countries, but 88% of all people aged 20 to 64 are in work. Unemployment in Iceland is now 3.5%, according to Statistics Iceland. It is the highest work participation in Europe and has not been this high since before March 2020, just before the Covid wave hit us and the whole world.
Reykjavík 22/11/2021 09:33 & 09:43 – A7C : FE 2.5/40mm G
Photographs and text: Páll Stefánsson
