Iceland vs World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Iceland
72.3%
in 2025
World
57.8%
in 2019
Iceland rank
17th
World rank
14th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.3% against 57.8% in World, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and World ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 60.7% | 20.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 59.5% | 18.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 72.3% against 57.8% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iceland and World?
- 14.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 17th and World ranks 14th 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.