Iceland vs IDA only: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Iceland
- IDA only
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.9% against 2.9% in IDA only, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 41st and IDA only ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 2.1% | 3.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.1% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Iceland or IDA only?
- Iceland, at 4.9% against 2.9% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Iceland and IDA only?
- 2.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and IDA only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and IDA only rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Iceland ranks 41st and IDA only ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).