Iceland vs Spain: Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports -9.8 Percentage points against -10.5 Percentage points in Iceland, a difference of 0.7 Percentage points.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 43 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.6 Percentage points | -27.7 Percentage points | 18.1 Percentage points | Iceland |
| 2000s | -8.38 Percentage points | -22.31 Percentage points | 13.93 Percentage points | Iceland |
| 2010s | -6.25 Percentage points | -10.95 Percentage points | 4.7 Percentage points | Iceland |
| 2020s | -8.1 Percentage points | -10.58 Percentage points | 2.48 Percentage points | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at -9.8 Percentage points against -10.5 Percentage points in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.7 Percentage points, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio, gender difference. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.