Iceland vs Liberia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Iceland
72.2%
in 2025
Liberia
74.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
17th
Liberia rank
14th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 74.4% against 72.2% in Iceland, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Liberia ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Liberia ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 75.3% | 4.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 75.4% | 1.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 75.0% | 2.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 74.0% | 2.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iceland or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 74.4% against 72.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iceland and Liberia?
- 2.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Liberia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Liberia 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.