Iceland vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Iceland
84.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
83.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Netherlands rank
2nd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.0% against 83.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 171 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 | 50.6% | 56.3% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 64.7% | 45.3% | 19.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 48.5% | 20.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 62.0% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 70.1% | 7.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 69.5% | 10.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 80.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
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, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 84.0% against 83.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Iceland 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 women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd 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.