Australia vs Iceland: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre

Australia
0.0018 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0023 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
179th
Iceland rank
178th

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0023 units per square kilometre against 0.0018 units per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.0005 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 178th of 186 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.0023 units per square kilometre against 0.0018 units per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre between Australia and Iceland?
0.0005 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.