Australia vs Iceland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Australia
64.9%
in 2025
Iceland
75.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
3rd
Iceland rank
2nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.4% against 64.9% in Australia, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 154 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 59.9% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 72.1% | 10.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 73.3% | 14.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 73.0% | 9.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 75.4% against 64.9% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Australia and Iceland?
- 10.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.