Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Iceland
73.5%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
50.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
6th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 73.5% against 50.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 23.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 61.6% | 2.8% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 56.4% | 13.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 51.8% | 16.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 48.8% | 19.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 73.5% against 50.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 23.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- 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.