Iceland vs Switzerland: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Iceland
64.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
49.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
4th
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 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.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
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 | 60.6% | 52.3% | 8.3% | 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 nuts 2 region, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 64.0% against 49.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by nuts 2 region between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 14.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.