Iceland vs Western Asia: Jobs gap
Jobs gap over time
- Iceland
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 8,217 against 20.14 in Iceland, a difference of 8,197.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 407.9 times Iceland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 65th and Western Asia ranks 63rd of 70 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.57 | 7,702 | 7,690 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 19.34 | 8,770 | 8,751 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 9,220 | 9,198 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap, Iceland or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 8,217 against 20.14 in Iceland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in jobs gap between Iceland and Western Asia?
- 8,197, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Western Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Western Asia rank globally for jobs gap?
- Iceland ranks 65th and Western Asia ranks 63rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. 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 jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.