High income vs Iceland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
High income
80.8%
in 2025
Iceland
90.8%
in 2025
High income rank
4th
Iceland rank
4th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- High income
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 90.8% against 80.8% in High income, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times High income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 88.2% | 8.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 90.4% | 11.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 89.2% | 10.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 89.1% | 8.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), High income or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 90.8% against 80.8% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between High income and Iceland?
- 10.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do High income and Iceland rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- High income ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.