Iceland vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Iceland
72.2%
in 2025
Upper middle income
59.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
17th
Upper middle income rank
19th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.2% against 59.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 66.7% | 4.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 63.4% | 10.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 61.7% | 10.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 59.4% | 11.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iceland or Upper middle income?
- Iceland, at 72.2% against 59.5% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iceland and Upper middle income?
- 12.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 19th 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.