Iceland vs Liberia: Employment to population ratio
Iceland
72.21
in 2025
Liberia
74.37
in 2025
Iceland rank
17th
Liberia rank
14th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Iceland
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 74.37 against 72.21 in Iceland, a difference of 2.16.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Liberia ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Liberia ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.21 | 75.32 | 4.11 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 74.2 | 75.35 | 1.15 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 72.14 | 74.99 | 2.84 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 71.16 | 74 | 2.84 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Iceland or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 74.37 against 72.21 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Iceland and Liberia?
- 2.16, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Liberia rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Liberia ranks 14th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.