Iceland vs Sweden: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … annual
Iceland
0.8985 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
0.6605 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
43rd
Sweden rank
45th
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … annual over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.8985 % change on previous year against 0.6605 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.238 % change on previous year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 45th of 116 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0683 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1980s | -0.2838 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.2389 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.698 % change on previous year | 0.9866 % change on previous year | 0.2886 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.7456 % change on previous year | 0.4126 % change on previous year | 0.3329 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 0.8985 % change on previous year against 0.6605 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.238 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 45th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.