Denmark vs Iceland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Denmark
69.4%
in 2025
Iceland
84.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Iceland rank
1st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.0% against 69.4% in Denmark, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 50.6% | 12.6% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 63.1% | 5.7% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 64.1% | 69.1% | 4.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 65.1% | 4.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 77.5% | 10.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 79.8% | 18.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 80.0% | 15.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 84.0% against 69.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Denmark and Iceland?
- 14.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.