Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Iceland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
50.5%
in 2025
Iceland
73.5%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th
Iceland rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 73.5% against 50.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 23.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 58.8% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 69.7% | 14.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 67.8% | 15.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 68.3% | 18.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 73.5% against 50.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland?
- 23.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.