Iceland vs Thailand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Iceland
75.6%
in 2025
Thailand
75.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
37th
Thailand rank
38th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Iceland
- Thailand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.6% against 75.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Thailand ahead.
Iceland ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 38th of 174 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 81.1% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 79.9% | 3.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 77.8% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 75.2% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Iceland or Thailand?
- Iceland, at 75.6% against 75.1% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Iceland and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Thailand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 38th 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+, male (%) (national 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.