Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Iceland
72.2%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
59.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
17th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
18th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.2% against 59.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 58.6% | 12.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 59.1% | 15.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 59.3% | 12.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 57.8% | 13.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 72.2% against 59.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 12.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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.