Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
75.6%
in 2025
Iceland
88.1%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 88.1% against 75.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 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 | 69.7% | 86.7% | 16.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 86.8% | 14.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 86.8% | 12.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 88.1% against 75.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 12.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- 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 educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.