Euro area vs Iceland: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Euro area
75.2%
in 2025
Iceland
87.5%
in 2025
Euro area rank
4th
Iceland rank
3rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Euro area
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 87.5% against 75.2% in Euro area, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 83.8% | 17.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 86.8% | 17.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 86.7% | 14.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 86.3% | 12.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Euro area or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 87.5% against 75.2% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Euro area and Iceland?
- 12.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Iceland rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Euro area ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.