How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Iceland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Europe & Central Asia

56.1%

in 2025

Iceland

72.3%

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

20th

Iceland rank

17th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

Europe & Central Asia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 72.3% against 56.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 17th of 31 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	53.0%	77.5%	24.4%	Iceland
2000s	53.1%	79.7%	26.6%	Iceland
2010s	54.8%	77.8%	23.0%	Iceland
2020s	55.3%	72.3%	17.0%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Europe & Central Asia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 72.3% against 56.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?: 16.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iceland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.