Iceland vs Ireland: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Iceland
87.4%
in 2025
Ireland
87.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
154th
Ireland rank
152nd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 87.9% against 87.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 154th and Ireland ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 89.2% | 8.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 79.3% | 8.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 71.1% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 96.6% | 17.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 87.9% against 87.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Iceland ranks 154th and Ireland ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.