Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Iceland
75.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
47.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.0% against 47.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 55.4% | 4.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 52.5% | 18.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 48.4% | 22.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 46.2% | 24.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Iceland or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Iceland, at 75.0% against 47.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.