Iceland vs Lower middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Iceland
72.3%
in 2025
Lower middle income
56.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
17th
Lower middle income rank
18th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.3% against 56.6% in Lower middle income, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 18th of 178 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 54.6% | 20.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 55.1% | 25.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 50.4% | 26.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 52.5% | 19.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iceland or Lower middle income?
- Iceland, at 72.3% against 56.6% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iceland and Lower middle income?
- 15.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lower middle income?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Lower middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 18th 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.