East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Iceland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 79.6% against 72.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 79.8% | 2.7% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 81.8% | 2.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 79.7% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 78.6% | 5.3% | 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+), East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 79.6% against 72.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland?
- 7.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 28th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.