Iceland vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Iceland
82.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
83.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
1st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.3% against 82.1% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 83.1% | 18.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 80.9% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 78.5% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 81.5% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 83.3% against 82.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, 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, total (%)?
- 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, total (%) (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.