Iceland vs United States of America: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total

Iceland
0.7%
in 2015
United States of America
0.7%
in 2018
Iceland rank
21st
United States of America rank
23rd

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

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 111 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Iceland
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total, Iceland or United States of America?
Iceland, at 0.7% against 0.7% in United States of America as of 2015.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total between Iceland and United States of America?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Iceland ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed