Iceland vs North America: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Iceland
84.0%
in 2025
North America
55.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
North America rank
1st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.0% against 55.6% in North America, a difference of 28.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 173 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 42.8% | 7.8% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 59.3% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 62.2% | 6.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 62.4% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 59.6% | 17.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 55.0% | 24.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 55.6% | 24.4% | 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 (%), Iceland or North America?
- Iceland, at 84.0% against 55.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Iceland and North America?
- 28.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Iceland ranks 1st and North America 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.