Iceland vs Low & middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Iceland
72.3%
in 2025
Low & middle income
57.6%
in 2019
Iceland rank
17th
Low & middle income rank
16th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.3% against 57.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 62.1% | 18.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 58.4% | 18.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iceland or Low & middle income?
- Iceland, at 72.3% against 57.6% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iceland and Low & middle income?
- 14.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Low & middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Low & middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 16th of 178 countries.
- 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.