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)
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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.