Iceland vs Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Iceland
68.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
69.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
15th
Rwanda rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Iceland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 69.6% against 68.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Rwanda ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 92.8% | 19.7% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 76.8% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 58.6% | 16.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 51.3% | 17.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Iceland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 69.6% against 68.8% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Iceland and Rwanda?
- 0.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 174 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.