Iceland vs IDA total: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Iceland
72.2%
in 2025
IDA total
60.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
17th
IDA total rank
16th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- IDA total
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.2% against 60.4% in IDA total, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and IDA total ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 62.8% | 8.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 62.4% | 11.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 60.9% | 11.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 59.8% | 11.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iceland or IDA total?
- Iceland, at 72.2% against 60.4% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iceland and IDA total?
- 11.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and IDA total?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and IDA total rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 17th and IDA total ranks 16th 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.