Iceland vs Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Iceland
75.6%
in 2025
Lower middle income
59.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
17th
Lower middle income rank
20th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Iceland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.6% against 59.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.1% | 57.1% | 14.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 57.4% | 21.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 57.4% | 25.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 53.2% | 27.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 55.6% | 20.1% | 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 15+), Iceland or Lower middle income?
- Iceland, at 75.6% against 59.2% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Iceland and Lower middle income?
- 16.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lower middle income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Lower middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- 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.