Iceland vs Ireland: Employment-to-population ratio
Employment-to-population ratio over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 59.62 against 59.01 in Ireland, a difference of 0.61.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.25 | 52.2 | 15.05 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 60.95 | 50.11 | 10.84 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 59.62 | 55.44 | 4.19 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 59.62 against 59.01 in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.61, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for employment-to-population ratio?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.