Iceland vs Peru: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Iceland
79.1%
in 2025
Peru
80.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
32nd
Peru rank
29th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Iceland
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 80.0% against 79.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.8% | 79.3% | 3.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 79.1% | 9.5% | Peru |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 78.1% | 7.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 84.0% | 2.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 85.1% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 80.1% | 0.5% | Peru |
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+), Iceland or Peru?
- Peru, at 80.0% against 79.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Iceland and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Peru?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Peru rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 29th 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.