Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.4 against 18.64 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.76.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iceland ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.56 | 19.36 | 1.8 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 24.31 | 21.13 | 3.18 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
- Iceland, at 24.4 against 18.64 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.76, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Iceland ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.