Iceland vs Late-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Iceland
72.2%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
61.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
17th
Late-demographic dividend rank
14th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.2% against 61.2% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Late-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 69.0% | 2.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 65.8% | 8.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 64.1% | 8.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 61.5% | 9.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iceland or Late-demographic dividend?
- Iceland, at 72.2% against 61.2% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iceland and Late-demographic dividend?
- 11.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Late-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th 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.