Iceland vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Iceland
82.7%
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 82.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.4% | 66.4% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 69.8% | 47.8% | 22.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 48.9% | 24.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 62.5% | 2.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 71.0% | 6.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 68.6% | 9.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 79.9% | 1.8% | 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 82.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 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 175 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, total (%) (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.