Iceland vs Switzerland: Youth employment rate by country of birth
Iceland
64.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
49.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
4th
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 64.0% against 49.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 51.0% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 50.9% | 14.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 50.8% | 12.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 49.1% | 13.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by country of birth, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 64.0% against 49.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by country of birth between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 14.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- 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.