Iceland vs Pre-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Iceland
82.1%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
51.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Pre-demographic dividend rank
3rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.1% against 51.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 61.1% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 57.5% | 19.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 52.3% | 26.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 50.9% | 27.1% | Iceland |
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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Iceland, at 82.1% against 51.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Iceland and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 30.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd 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.