Iceland vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national
Iceland
74.3%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
50.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 74.3% against 50.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 154 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 63.5% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 57.9% | 10.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 52.3% | 16.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 49.1% | 19.2% | 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Iceland, at 74.3% against 50.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd 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.