G20 vs Iceland: Labor force participation rate by age

G20
43.12
in 2024
Iceland
82.18
in 2024
G20 rank
3rd
Iceland rank
2nd

Labor force participation rate by age over time

  • G20
  • Iceland
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 82.18 against 43.12 in G20, a difference of 39.06.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.9 times G20's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was G20 ahead.

G20 ranks 3rd 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 G20 Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 57.62 64.21 6.59 Iceland
2000s 51.94 77.42 25.49 Iceland
2010s 45.01 78.31 33.3 Iceland
2020s 42.31 77.26 34.95 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, G20 or Iceland?
Iceland, at 82.18 against 43.12 in G20 as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between G20 and Iceland?
39.06, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for G20 and Iceland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do G20 and Iceland rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
G20 ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed