Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Youth employment rate by country of birth
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
17.4%
in 2025
Iceland
64.0%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Iceland rank
3rd
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 64.0% against 17.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 46.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.7 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd 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 | 17.4% | 64.3% | 46.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 63.5% | 48.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 62.2% | 45.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by country of birth, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 64.0% against 17.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by country of birth between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 46.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.