Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Ireland: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
71.0%
in 2025
Ireland
85.4%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Ireland rank
4th
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 85.4% against 71.0% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 75.3% | 10.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 72.4% | 6.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 82.1% | 12.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 85.4% against 71.0% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Ireland?
- 14.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Ireland rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.