Iceland vs Netherlands: Persons outside … quarterly population private households
Iceland
18.9%
in 2026
Netherlands
23.9%
in 2026
Iceland rank
47th
Netherlands rank
44th
Persons outside … quarterly population private households over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 23.9% against 18.9% in Iceland, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 33.8% | 15.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 30.6% | 11.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 29.5% | 10.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 25.1% | 4.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 23.9% against 18.9% in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 5.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.