This review was written by Hlodver Hakonarson from the OECD’s International Migration Division, under the supervision of Thomas Liebig. Editorial support was provided by Dominika Andrzejczak, Natalie Corry, Lucy Hulett, and Jennifer O’Brien. It benefitted from comments from Jean-Christophe Dumont and from the OECD Working Party on Migration.
The OECD Secretariat would like to thank Iceland’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour for supporting this review. The OECD is particularly grateful to Áshildur Linnet, Tryggvi Haraldsson, and Zoë Robert, whose management and co‑ordination in gathering relevant stakeholders, organising field missions, and facilitating the work of the OECD Secretariat were invaluable in the production of this review. The Secretariat is also grateful to Anton Örn Karlsson, Arndís Vilhjálmsdóttir, Gísli Fannberg, Gísli Hvanndal Ólafsson, Helgi Eiríkur Eyjólfsson, Inga Birna Antonsdóttir, Kristín Heba Gísladóttir, Kristján Ketill Stefánsson, Maya Staub, Ólafur Grétar Kristjánsson, and Vignir Örn Hafþórsson for their data support. The report benefitted from the insights of a multitude of stakeholders involved in integration in Iceland.
In June 2023, the OECD Secretariat went on mission to Iceland to meet with over 30 stakeholders in four different municipalities, to identify the main challenges associated with integration in the country. These stakeholders ranged from ministries, municipalities, public institutions, private sector employers, social partners, and various civil society actors. The Secretariat would like to thank the authorities and stakeholders from the public and private sectors and civil society who participated in this field mission and who shared their knowledge and insights during the review process.