Many women left the smaller fishing towns for a more diversified labour market and career opportunities in the capital region and regional centres (Julmsdottir et al. This lead to an increased number of foreigners (mainly young women from Scandinavia and Northern Europe) working seasonal jobs in the countryside. In their study of women having chosen to remain in the small community Husavi'k, Karlsdottir and Ingolfsdottir (2011) emphasise that many of the women who were willing to adapt to the changing labour market have found employment in the tourist industry.