What are the main jobs in Greenland?
Economy of Greenland
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Unemployment | 9.1\% (2015 est.) |
| Main industries | fish processing (mainly shrimp and Greenland halibut); Oil, gold, niobium, tantalite, uranium, iron, and diamond mining; handicrafts, hides, skins, small shipyards |
| External | |
| Exports | $407.1 million (2015 est.) |
Are there factories in Greenland?
Along the west coast of Greenland Royal Greenland owns 38 plants and facilities including large plants with 2-3 shifts per day and small facilities with 1-2 employees. The factories in Greenland mainly operate with prawns, Greenland halibut, cod, crab and lumpfish roe.
How do I get a job in Greenland?
The Government of Greenland operates the job portal suli.gl, which collects job advertisements for both public and private companies throughout Greenland. Both the public sector and many companies advertise positions via the Danish job portal Jobindex, where you can apply separately for jobs in Greenland.
Who lives in Greenland?
Who Lives in Greenland? Greenland covers an area of 836,330 square miles and is inhabited by only 56,000 people. Greenlandic Inuit people make up eighty-eight percent of this population, while Danish and other European groups make up the remaining 12\%.
What is the labour market like in Greenland?
The labour market in Greenland is unusual, as most jobs are in the public sector or in large government-owned companies, and the private sector is very small.There is very low unemployment, and for some jobs in certain industries, it is difficult to attract labour.
Is greengreenland a good place to move?
Greenland has a host of job opportunities if you know where to find them. But, if you expect to move there and then get a job, it is likely not a very favourable choice. We’d suggest you get a job and then think about moving.