High income vs Iceland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
High income
51.8%
in 2025
Iceland
67.7%
in 2025
High income rank
15th
Iceland rank
16th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- High income
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 67.7% against 51.8% in High income, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 65.5% | 19.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 69.3% | 21.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 68.4% | 19.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 67.1% | 15.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), High income or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 67.7% against 51.8% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between High income and Iceland?
- 15.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Iceland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- High income ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.