Iceland vs North America: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Iceland
75.4%
in 2025
North America
50.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
North America rank
1st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.4% against 50.4% in North America, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st of 154 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 55.1% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 53.2% | 18.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 48.7% | 24.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 50.3% | 22.7% | 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 North America?
- Iceland, at 75.4% against 50.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Iceland and North America?
- 25.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st 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.