How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Iceland vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)

Iceland

81.0%

in 2025

Netherlands

83.3%

in 2025

Iceland rank

2nd

Netherlands rank

1st

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time

Iceland
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 83.3% against 81.0% in Iceland, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Iceland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	63.9%	83.0%	19.1%	Netherlands
2000s	77.3%	80.1%	2.7%	Netherlands
2010s	76.9%	76.2%	0.7%	Iceland
2020s	76.3%	80.7%	4.4%	Netherlands

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 Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 83.3% against 81.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Iceland and Netherlands?: 2.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?: Iceland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.