BRICS vs Iceland: Labor force participation rate by age
BRICS
39.17
in 2024
Iceland
82.18
in 2024
BRICS rank
5th
Iceland rank
2nd
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- BRICS
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.18 against 39.17 in BRICS, a difference of 43.01.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times BRICS's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was BRICS ahead.
BRICS ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | BRICS | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.86 | 64.21 | 5.34 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 51.79 | 77.42 | 25.63 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 42.79 | 78.31 | 35.52 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 38.4 | 77.26 | 38.86 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, BRICS or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 82.18 against 39.17 in BRICS as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between BRICS and Iceland?
- 43.01, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do BRICS and Iceland rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- BRICS ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.