Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
86.3%
in 2025
Iceland
94.4%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 94.4% against 86.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 91.4% | 5.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 92.1% | 6.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 92.4% | 7.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of young persons not in education, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 94.4% against 86.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of young persons not in education between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 8.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.