Iceland vs Netherlands: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.62 against 68.65 in Netherlands, a difference of 6.97.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th of 69 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.49 | 64.32 | 18.17 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 75.67 | 67.55 | 8.12 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 75.62 against 68.65 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 6.97, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.