Iceland vs Vietnam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Iceland
72.3%
in 2025
Vietnam
71.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
17th
Vietnam rank
20th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.3% against 71.3% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 72.6% | 6.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 71.5% | 8.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 75.3% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.6% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iceland or Vietnam?
- Iceland, at 72.3% against 71.3% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iceland and Vietnam?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Vietnam rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.