European Union vs Greenland: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
European Union
58.3%
in 2025
Greenland
74.1%
in 2015
European Union rank
22nd
Greenland rank
21st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- European Union
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 74.1% against 58.3% in European Union, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 22nd and Greenland ranks 21st of 33 groups.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), European Union or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 74.1% against 58.3% in European Union as of 2015.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between European Union and Greenland?
- 15.8%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Greenland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
- How do European Union and Greenland rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- European Union ranks 22nd and Greenland ranks 21st of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.