Iceland vs Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Iceland
74.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
75.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Netherlands rank
2nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 75.8% against 74.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 56.7% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 66.1% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 60.5% | 7.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 72.5% | 4.2% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 75.8% against 74.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Netherlands 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.