Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 75.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iceland stood at 75.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iceland peaked at 77.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1994.
That places Iceland 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.6% | — |
| 1992 | 54.6% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 51.8% | 68.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 61.8% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 62.0% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 65.7% | 75.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Netherlands 75.9% compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 72.3% compare
- 4 Niger 70.4% compare
- 5 Cambodia 70.0% compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iceland?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iceland was 75.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.