Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Iceland
81.5%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
54.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.5% against 54.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.8% | 81.4% | 7.6% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 65.9% | 11.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 59.9% | 17.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 56.1% | 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?
- Iceland, at 81.5% against 54.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 26.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd 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, male (%) (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.