Iceland vs Latvia: Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational

Iceland
88.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2023
Latvia
88.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Iceland rank
7th
Latvia rank
6th

Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
020406080199620102025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 88.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 88.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Latvia, a difference of 0.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 87.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 84.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Iceland
2010s 86.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 87.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 1.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Latvia
2020s 87.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 87.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 0.6885 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rates of adults, by educational, Iceland or Latvia?
Iceland, at 88.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 88.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour force participation rates of adults, by educational between Iceland and Latvia?
0.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
Iceland ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,245 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.