Bangladesh vs Iceland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Bangladesh
77.3%
in 2025
Iceland
76.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
24th
Iceland rank
27th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Iceland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 77.3% against 76.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 76.9% | 8.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 79.0% | 4.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 75.8% | 3.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 75.1% | 2.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Bangladesh or Iceland?
- Bangladesh, at 77.3% against 76.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bangladesh and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iceland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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.