Ethiopia vs Iceland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Ethiopia
79.2%
in 2021
Iceland
79.1%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
Iceland rank
32nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Ethiopia
- Iceland
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 79.2% against 79.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.2% | 82.9% | 9.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 85.4% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 85.5% | 4.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 83.7% | 4.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 77.5% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
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+), Ethiopia or Iceland?
- Ethiopia, at 79.2% against 79.1% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Ethiopia and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Iceland rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st 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.