Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
66.2
in 2026
Iceland
81.1
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.1 against 66.2 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 14.9.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.71 | 80.78 | 19.06 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 63.83 | 80.52 | 16.69 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 65.3 | 79.43 | 14.13 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 81.1 against 66.2 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 14.9, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2026.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.