How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iceland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

47.8%

in 2024

Iceland

68.8%

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

12th

Iceland rank

15th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 68.8% against 47.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 21.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 15th of 22 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	46.2%	75.4%	29.2%	Iceland
2010s	48.3%	74.6%	26.3%	Iceland
2020s	46.7%	68.3%	21.6%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iceland?: Iceland, at 68.8% against 47.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?: 21.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 15th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.