Iceland vs Ireland: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics
Iceland
77.4%
in 2025
Ireland
79.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
35th
Ireland rank
33rd
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 79.2% against 77.4% in Iceland, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.2% | 77.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 79.2% | 1.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 79.2% against 77.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics between Iceland and Ireland?
- 1.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
- Iceland ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.