Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 81.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 81.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iceland peaked at 84.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1993.
Iceland ranks 2nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.8% | — |
| 1975 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 80.3% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 74.4% | 74.1% | 74.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 76.8% | 74.8% | 80.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 56.7% | 72.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 70.9% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 71.3% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 70.4% | 81.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Netherlands 83.3% compare
- 3 Niger 78.8% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.4% compare
- 5 Guatemala 75.1% 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iceland?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iceland was 81.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.