Iceland vs Northern Europe: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time
- Iceland
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 3,412 against 12.11 in Iceland, a difference of 3,400.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 281.8 times Iceland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 64th and Northern Europe ranks 65th of 70 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 | 3,295 | 3,290 | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 3,547 | 3,536 | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 12.14 | 3,347 | 3,335 | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, Iceland or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 3,412 against 12.11 in Iceland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between Iceland and Northern Europe?
- 3,400, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Northern Europe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Northern Europe rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Iceland ranks 64th and Northern Europe ranks 65th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.