France vs Ísland: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
France
14.6%
in 2025
Ísland
64.0%
in 2025
France rank
18th
Ísland rank
16th
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- France
- Ísland
How they compare
Ísland currently reports 64.0% against 14.6% in France, a difference of 49.4%.
That makes Ísland's figure about 4.4 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Ísland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and Ísland ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Ísland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ísland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 60.6% | 51.2% | Ísland |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 65.2% | 54.4% | Ísland |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 63.5% | 54.2% | Ísland |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 62.2% | 48.7% | Ísland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by nuts 2 region, France or Ísland?
- Ísland, at 64.0% against 14.6% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by nuts 2 region between France and Ísland?
- 49.4%, with Ísland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ísland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Ísland rank globally for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 18th and Ísland ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.