Iceland vs Vanuatu: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national
Iceland
91.0%
in 2025
Vanuatu
91.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
20th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national over time
- Iceland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 91.0% against 91.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.5% | 87.4% | 15.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 85.7% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 84.9% | 5.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 83.7% | 7.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 85.0% | 5.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Iceland or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 91.0% against 91.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Vanuatu rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 20th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.