Bangladesh vs Iceland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Bangladesh
80.0%
in 2024
Iceland
79.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
30th
Iceland rank
32nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Bangladesh
- Iceland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 80.0% against 79.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.2% | 57.2% | 33.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 71.0% | 15.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 85.9% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 87.4% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 85.0% | 3.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.5% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
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+), Bangladesh or Iceland?
- Bangladesh, at 80.0% against 79.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Bangladesh and Iceland?
- 0.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Iceland rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.