Iceland vs World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Iceland
76.5%
in 2025
World
69.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
27th
World rank
24th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 76.5% against 69.6% in World, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and World ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9% | 74.5% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 72.4% | 6.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 70.4% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 69.2% | 5.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 76.5% against 69.6% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Iceland and World?
- 6.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 27th and World ranks 24th 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.