Iceland vs Pre-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Iceland
73.5%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
51.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Pre-demographic dividend rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Iceland
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 73.5% against 51.0% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Pre-demographic dividend in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 59.5% | 0.7% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 56.0% | 13.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 51.3% | 16.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 50.6% | 17.7% | 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Iceland, at 73.5% against 51.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Iceland and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 22.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd 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.