Iceland vs Post-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Iceland
74.8%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
44.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
2nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 74.8% against 44.4% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 30.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 155 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 47.0% | 12.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 44.4% | 26.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 40.8% | 29.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 43.5% | 27.1% | 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Iceland, at 74.8% against 44.4% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Iceland and Post-demographic dividend?
- 30.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Post-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd 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.