Iceland vs Post-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Iceland
87.5%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
75.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Post-demographic dividend rank
1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Iceland
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 87.5% against 75.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.8% | 70.6% | 13.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 71.8% | 15.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 72.9% | 13.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 75.0% | 11.4% | 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), Iceland or Post-demographic dividend?
- Iceland, at 87.5% against 75.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Iceland and Post-demographic dividend?
- 11.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Post-demographic dividend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st of 187 countries.
- 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.