Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Iceland
74.3%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
50.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 74.3% against 50.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 154 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 58.7% | 9.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 52.9% | 15.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 49.8% | 18.5% | 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 74.3% against 50.2% 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)?
- 24.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 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 4th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd 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, male (%) (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.