Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national
Iceland
75.4%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
35.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
5th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.4% against 35.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 40.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 154 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 37.5% | 27.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 36.5% | 34.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 33.1% | 41.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 33.4% | 39.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 75.4% against 35.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 40.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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.