Belgium vs Iceland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Belgium
87.27 %
in 2024
Iceland
85.88 %
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Iceland rank
17th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 87.27 % against 85.88 % in Iceland, a difference of 1.39 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 17th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 70.06 % 86.55 % 16.5 % Iceland
2000s 71.02 % 89.21 % 18.18 % Iceland
2010s 83.18 % 88.63 % 5.45 % Iceland
2020s 86.73 % 86.67 % 0.056 % Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Belgium or Iceland?
Belgium, at 87.27 % against 85.88 % in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Belgium and Iceland?
1.39 %, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Belgium ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,542 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.