Iceland vs North America: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Iceland
74.3%
in 2025
North America
50.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
North America rank
1st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 74.3% against 50.5% in North America, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North America ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 59.9% | 1.3% | North America |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 55.6% | 13.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 49.1% | 18.5% | 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 North America?
- Iceland, at 74.3% against 50.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Iceland and North America?
- 23.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st 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.