How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iceland?

13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Iceland: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Bangladesh

9.6%

in 2024

Iceland

9.5%

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

110th

Iceland rank

113th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

Bangladesh
Iceland

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 110th and Iceland ranks 113th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.0%	8.7%	1.7%	Iceland
2000s	8.6%	8.1%	0.4%	Bangladesh
2010s	9.2%	11.1%	1.9%	Iceland
2020s	9.8%	8.8%	0.9%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Bangladesh or Iceland?: Bangladesh, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Bangladesh and Iceland?: 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iceland?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Iceland rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Bangladesh ranks 110th and Iceland ranks 113th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 4,166 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.