Iceland vs Ireland: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
86.7%
in 2024
Ireland
86.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
35th
Ireland rank
36th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 86.7% against 86.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 78.1% | 3.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 82.5% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 83.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 86.0% | 1.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 86.7% against 86.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 36th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.