Iceland vs Overijssel: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Iceland
64.0%
in 2025
Overijssel
75.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Overijssel rank
2nd
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Iceland
- Overijssel
How they compare
Overijssel currently reports 75.5% against 64.0% in Iceland, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Overijssel's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Overijssel ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Overijssel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Overijssel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 53.3% | 7.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 57.5% | 7.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 54.5% | 9.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 72.4% | 10.2% | Overijssel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by nuts 2 region, Iceland or Overijssel?
- Overijssel, at 75.5% against 64.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by nuts 2 region between Iceland and Overijssel?
- 11.5%, with Overijssel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Overijssel?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Overijssel rank globally for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Overijssel ranks 2nd 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.