Iceland vs Post-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Iceland
82.7%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
50.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
2nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Iceland
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.7% against 50.1% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.1% | 57.2% | 14.9% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 58.4% | 15.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 54.7% | 10.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 50.9% | 26.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 47.8% | 30.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 49.1% | 29.0% | 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Iceland, at 82.7% against 50.1% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Iceland and Post-demographic dividend?
- 32.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Post-demographic dividend?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd 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.