Iceland vs Ireland: Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force
Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,513 Persons against 76.65 Persons in Iceland, a difference of 1,436 Persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 19.7 times Iceland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 30th of 33 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.93 Persons | 1,242 Persons | 1,203 Persons | Ireland |
| 2010s | 42.99 Persons | 1,408 Persons | 1,365 Persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 71.92 Persons | 1,500 Persons | 1,428 Persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1,513 Persons against 76.65 Persons in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force between Iceland and Ireland?
- 1,436 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 30th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the outside the labour force population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the outside the labour force population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.