Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage workers, aged 25-64

Iceland
0.9%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9%
in 2016
Iceland rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Wage workers, aged 25-64 over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 106 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.9% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage workers, aged 25-64, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 0.9% against 0.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in wage workers, aged 25-64 between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wage workers, aged 25-64?
Iceland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed