Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.0% against 56.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 69.5% | 5.6% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 65.1% | 12.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 59.4% | 17.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 56.0% | 20.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 81.0% against 56.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 25.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (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
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.