Iceland vs North America: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Iceland
82.7%
in 2025
North America
56.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
North America rank
1st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.7% against 56.3% in North America, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.4% | 56.4% | 6.0% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 66.2% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 67.4% | 5.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 65.8% | 1.1% | North America |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 61.8% | 15.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 56.1% | 22.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 56.2% | 21.9% | 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 North America?
- Iceland, at 82.7% against 56.3% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Iceland and North America?
- 26.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and North America 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.