Iceland vs Peru: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Iceland
76.5%
in 2025
Peru
77.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
27th
Peru rank
25th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Iceland
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 77.2% against 76.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Peru ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9% | 73.0% | 4.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 82.4% | 6.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 76.5% | 1.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Iceland or Peru?
- Peru, at 77.2% against 76.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Iceland and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Peru rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Peru ranks 25th 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.