Iceland vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Iceland
75.4%
in 2025
OECD members
39.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
OECD members rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Iceland
- OECD members
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.4% against 39.6% in OECD members, a difference of 35.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 154 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 43.2% | 16.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 38.9% | 33.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 36.8% | 36.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 38.7% | 34.3% | 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 OECD members?
- Iceland, at 75.4% against 39.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Iceland and OECD members?
- 35.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd 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.