Eritrea vs Iceland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Eritrea
73.7%
in 2025
Iceland
72.2%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
15th
Iceland rank
17th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Eritrea
- Iceland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 73.7% against 72.2% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 71.2% | 5.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 74.2% | 1.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 72.1% | 2.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 71.2% | 2.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Eritrea or Iceland?
- Eritrea, at 73.7% against 72.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Eritrea and Iceland?
- 1.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Iceland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 17th 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+, total (%) (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.