Iceland vs Japan: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training

Iceland
2.6%
in 2023
Japan
3.8%
in 2019
Iceland rank
117th
Japan rank
115th

Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
246810199520092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.8% against 2.6% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 117th and Japan ranks 115th of 117 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 6.2% 1.0% Iceland
2010s 4.9% 4.8% 0.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training, Iceland or Japan?
Japan, at 3.8% against 2.6% in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training between Iceland and Japan?
1.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
Iceland ranks 117th and Japan ranks 115th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,191 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.