Isle of Man vs North America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Isle of Man
81.9%
in 2016
North America
59.9%
in 2025
Isle of Man rank
4th
North America rank
6th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Isle of Man
- North America
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 81.9% against 59.9% in North America, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Isle of Man's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North America ahead.
Isle of Man ranks 4th and North America ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 1 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 62.1% | 6.1% | North America |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 63.3% | 1.5% | North America |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 59.3% | 12.3% | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Isle of Man or North America?
- Isle of Man, at 81.9% against 59.9% in North America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Isle of Man and North America?
- 22.0%, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and North America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Isle of Man and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Isle of Man ranks 4th and North America ranks 6th 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.