Iceland vs Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Iceland
74.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
76.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
1st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 76.0% against 74.8% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 155 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 | 59.3% | 56.2% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 65.4% | 5.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 61.5% | 8.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 73.0% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 76.0% against 74.8% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, 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, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 155 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, total (%) (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.