Iceland vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural

Iceland
0.8%
in 2015
Sweden
0.8%
in 2016
Iceland rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 94 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.0% Iceland
2010s 0.7% 0.8% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural, Iceland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural between Iceland and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed