Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Iceland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Iceland, at 68.8% against 32.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

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.

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

Iceland

68.8%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

32.5%

in 2025

Iceland rank

15th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

18th

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

Iceland
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 68.8% against 32.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 36.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	70.8%	30.2%	40.5%	Iceland
2000s	76.4%	34.0%	42.4%	Iceland
2010s	73.8%	24.3%	49.6%	Iceland
2020s	68.4%	29.8%	38.6%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Iceland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Iceland, at 68.8% against 32.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Iceland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 36.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Iceland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?: Iceland ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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.

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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: 03 September 2026

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