Australia vs Iceland: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Australia
70.9%
in 2025
Iceland
84.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
3rd
Iceland rank
1st
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.0% against 70.9% in Australia, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 64.7% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 69.1% | 3.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 65.1% | 2.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 77.5% | 8.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 79.8% | 13.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 80.0% | 10.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 84.0% against 70.9% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Australia and Iceland?
- 13.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.